New Cases Test The Patent Venue Waters After TC Heartland

By Stephen Stout (June 2, 2017, 4:48 PM EDT) -- The first post-TC Heartland patent cases were filed in the Eastern District of Texas on May 26, 2017, providing the first look at the types of cases that are likely to be filed there following the U.S. Supreme Court's May 22 decision on venue in patent cases. While TC Heartland has been widely hailed as ending the Eastern District of Texas' run as the go-to patent venue for many plaintiffs, the new cases suggest that some businesses may continue to see cases filed against them there....

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