Supreme Court: ‘Reside’ In Patent Venue Statute Not Amended By Congress

(May 22, 2017, 11:34 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Changes by Congress to the general venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1391(c), did not modify the meaning of the patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), as interpreted in Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp., 353 U. S. 222, 226 (1957), to mean that a domestic corporation “resides” only in its state of incorporation, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled May 22 (TC Heartland LLC d/b/a Heartland Food Products Group v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, No. 16-341, U.S. Sup.)....

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