Legal Opinion
Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. Rockwell International Corp.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided September 17, 1976No. 75-2772-Civ-JLKPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, District Judge.
Ingersoll-Rand Company has filed suit against these defendants alleging patent infringement of Patent Number 3,144,108. The patent is for a tool called an “Impact Wrench with Separate Inertia Means”. Defendant Rockwell International Corporation filed a motion to dismiss this action for improper venue. The court allowed discovery to go forward solely on the issue of venue and the parties have submitted briefs.
Venue in patent infringement cases is governed exclusively by 28 U.S.C. Section 1400(b). Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products…
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