Legal Opinion
Liqui-Box Corp. v. Reid Valve Co., Inc.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 1, 1987No. Civ. A. 87-1549PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BLOCH, District Judge.
Defendant has moved to dismiss the instant patent infringement action on the basis that venue is improper in this district. Venue in patent infringement actions is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), which provides as follows:
Any civil action for patent infringement may be brought in the judicial district where the defendant resides, or where the defendant has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business.
For purposes of subsection (b) of § 1400, the residence of a corporation is its place of incorporation. Fourco Glass…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Jurinko v. Edwin L. Wiegand Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Universe Tankships, Inc., as Owner of the Ss Ore Chief v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Anthony F. McDonald v. Frank A. HallCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
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