On May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in this case, holding that a domestic corporation “resides” only in its state of incorporation for purposes of the patent venue statute. Many analysts predict that the TC Heartland opinion will substantially alter the landscape for patent litigation venue determinations. To read an overview and analysis of the case, click the link below
Recent federal circuit opinions address the economic domestic industry requirement
Under Section 337, a complainant must demonstrate that a domestic industry relating to each asserted patent either exists or is in the process of being...