Creative Technology, Ltd., a Singapore Corporation v. Aztech System Pte, Ltd, a Singapore Corporation Aztech Labs, Inc., a California Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge FLOYD R. GIBSON; Dissent by Judge FERGUSON.
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Creative Technology appeals the district court’s forum non conveniens dismissal of its copyright infringement action. We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1988), and we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Appellant Creative Technology, Ltd. (Creative) and Appellee Aztech Systems Pte. Ltd. (Aztech) are competing Singapore corporations in the business of developing, man*699ufacturing, and distributing sound cards.1 Both Aztech’s and Creative’s principal place of business is Singapore.…
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