Legal Opinion
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. v. Third Dimension (3D) Semiconductor, Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided December 10, 2008No. Civil 08-158-P-HPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS
D. BROCK HORNBY, District Judge.
When two American businesses enter into an agreement concerning their worldwide commerce and specify in their agreement certain forums in which their agreement-related disputes can be heard, should a United States court honor the forum selection clause? The Supreme Court has said that the answer is yes. Does the answer change if the agreement is a worldwide patent license for patents issued by more than one country, and the parties are disputing royalty obligations that depend in part on whether the licensee’s products…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Koninklijke Philips Electronics N v. v. ADS GroupDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2010
- Bluetarp Financial, Inc. v. Matrix Construction Co.District Court, D. Maine · 2012
- Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. v. Third Dimension (3d) Semiconductor, Inc.District Court, D. Maine · 2009
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