Legal Opinion
M-I Drilling Fluids Uk Ltd. v. Dynamic Air Ltda.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 14, 2018No. 2016-1772PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge Reyna.
Hughes, Circuit Judge.
M-I Drilling Fluids U.K. Ltd. and M-I LLC sued Dynamic Air Ltda. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleging infringement of five U.S. patents. The district court dismissed the case for lack of personal jurisdiction. Because Rule 4(k)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure supports the exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over Dynamic Air Ltda., we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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M-I Drilling is a private limited company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom and has its…
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