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Feb 20, 2019

Establishing Proper Venue in Patent Cases

Patent Cases: Is Computer Equipment Proper Venue?

Can Computer Equipment Serve as a “Regular and Established Place of Business” in Patent Cases? On February 5, 2019, the Federal Circuit denied rehearing en banc in In Re Google LLC, 2018-152 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 5, 2019), leaving unsettled the question of whether the presence of computer servers satisfies the “regular and established place of business” requirement for establishing proper venue in patent cases. The Federal Circuit’s decision stems from patent litigation initiated by SEVEN Networks, LLC against Google in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.  SEVEN Networks, LLC v. Google LLC, 2:17-cv-442-JRG (E.D. Tex.).  In that… Read more