Accused Patent Infringer Seeks High Court Review Of Statute Governing Venue In Patent Suit

(December 2, 2016, 1:39 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a patent infringement case filed by Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, the accused patent infringer argues in a Nov. 21 reply brief that the U.S. Supreme Court should consider whether 28 U.S. Code Section 1400(b) is the sole and exclusive provision governing venue and is not to be supplemented by 28 U.S. Code Section 1391(c) (TC Heartland LLC d/b/a Heartland Food Products Group v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, No. 16-341, U.S. Sup.)....