On May 22, 2017, the US Supreme Court unanimously rejected prior case law allowing patent holders to rely on the general venue statute, 28 U.S.C. ยง 1391(c), to file suit where a domestic defendant makes sales. TC Heartland,...more
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For those interested in the unique legal issues presented by the licensing and litigation efforts of non-practicing entities, the Chicago-based litigation involving non-practicing entity Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC, has...more