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TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC

581 U.S. 258 (2017)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), a domestic corporation resides only in its state of incorporation for patent venue purposes.

Key Principle

Under the patent venue statute (28 U.S.C. § 1400(b)), a domestic corporation resides only in its state of incorporation for purposes of patent infringement venue.

Area of Law

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