M-I Drilling Fluids Uk Ltd. v. Dynamic Air Ltda.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
1ConcurrenceReyna, Circuit Judge
I join the majority and agree that Rule 4(k)(2) supports finding that the district court can exercise specific personal jurisdiction over Dynamic Air Ltda. ("DAL") in this case. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(k)(2). I also agree that DAL has waived the issue of whether U.S. patent laws extend to U.S.-flagged ships on the high seas, but find that the broader issue of territoriality still weighs heavily in this case. I write to provide additional reasoning why the exercise of personal jurisdiction here does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. See Burger King Corp. v.…
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