Lex Tex Ltd. v. Aileen, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS

KING, District Judge.

This action was brought upon a claim of patent infringement, the Court’s jurisdiction resting upon 35 U.S.C. § 281 and 28 U.S.C. § 1338. Plaintiffs contend that Defendant Aileen, Inc., by making and selling textile fabrics from yarn processed on certain named machines, violates the rights of Plaintiff Lex Tex Ltd., Inc. under certain letters patent which it has been assigned. Defendant has moved to dismiss upon several grounds. We find the question of venue to be dispositive.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND LAW

Venue in a suit for patent infringement is…