Metaphysical Questions After TC Heartland

By Ben Quarmby and Sara Margolis (March 19, 2018, 1:11 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, 137 S. Ct. 1514 (2017) reshaped the law on venue for patent infringement cases under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). In particular, it explained that the defendant's "residence" under the statute is limited to its state of incorporation. But the court left unresolved the scope of the other grounds for venue — i.e., the place where the defendant has "committed acts of infringement."...

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