Federal Circuit Grants Mandamus, Remands Denied Transfer Request In Patent Case

Mealey's (May 17, 2018, 7:31 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the second day in a row, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 15 granted mandamus to overturn decisions by the Eastern District of Texas, which denied requests for dismissal or transfer of patent infringement allegations for improper venue under the patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a) (In re:  BigCommerce Inc., Nos. 18-120, -122, Fed. Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 12591)....