Legal Opinion
Brunette MacHine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 7, 1972No. 70-314PublishedCited by 169 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
Section 1391 (d) of the United States Judicial Code provides that “[a]n alien may be sued in any district.” Section 1400 (b) provides that “[a]ny 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.” We are asked to decide which provision of Title 28 governs the venue of an action for patent infringement against an alien defendant.
Respondent Kockum Industries, Inc., an Alabama corporation doing business in Oregon, holds a United…
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