Practitioners should consider motions to dismiss for improper venue, or motions to transfer to a new district in light of the «TC Heartland» decision. (womblebonddickinson.com)
The Supreme Court's decision in TC Heartland represents a sea of change in the analysis to determine proper venue in patent cases.3 Soon after TC Heartland, the Federal Circuit provided a roadmap to determine if venue is proper in a patent case post-TC Heartland.4 However, an important question remained — may accused infringers who failed to raise the defense of improper venue pre-TC Heartland now challenge venue post-TC Heartland. (whitecase.com)
U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu concluded in his seven - page ruling that Valve waived any issue of improper venue by waiting too long to file its objection. (mishconnewyork.com)