American Recreation Products, LLC v. Tennier Industries, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CATHERINE D. PERRY, District Judge.

American Recreation Products, LLC, (ARP) brings this suit against Tennier Industries, Inc., seeking a declaration that ARP does not infringe a patent held by Tennier. Tennier challenges this court’s personal jurisdiction over it. As set forth in more detail later, I agree that there is no general jurisdiction over Tennier in Missouri and that Tennier’s enforcement actions in Missouri, including cease-and-desist letters, do not provide specific jurisdiction for this patent declaratory judgment action.

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