Bloomberg Law
March 27, 2017, 7:51 PM UTC

Supreme Court Weighs Possible Curb on Patent Suit Locations

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By Susan Decker, Bloomberg News

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled over whether to upend a quarter-century of practice and limit where patent- infringement lawsuits can be filed.

The justices Monday heard arguments in a case involving water flavoring containers that could end the reign of the Eastern District of Texas, which handles more than a third of all patent suits in the U.S. The one-hour session didn’t provide a clear indication of how the court will rule.

The case centers on whether Kraft Heinz Foods Co. could sue an Indiana company, TC Heartland LLC, in Delaware on claims it copied ...

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