Legal Perspective: TC Heartland: Patent trolls lose Texas court venue advantage

As a patent owner, deciding where to sue an alleged infringer is a matter of major strategic importance.

Federal law mandates that all patent infringement cases be filed in federal court. There are 94 different federal judicial districts throughout the United States, including three in Oklahoma. The court location, or venue, is subject to specific federal rule requirements and must be selected carefully.

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