Category: Intellectual Property Law, Ethics Category: Intellectual Property Law, Ethics (show less)

For plaintiff patent owners deciding where to file new patent infringement lawsuits, or defendants seeking to transfer pending patent infringement lawsuits, following the Supreme Court’s May 22, 2017 decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, 137 S. Ct. 1514 (2017), this article addresses the following issues to consider in such a decision:

1. What patent venue decisions and changes to patent infringement lawsuit filings have developed post-TC Heartland? 
2. What ethical considerations need to be taken into account when deciding what venue to file in, or if a case can be removed from a venue, given the post-TC Heartland patent venue cases and filing changes?