Legal Opinion
Shapiro v. Ford Motor Company
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided May 22, 1973No. Civ. 71-1329-MPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R.. MILLER, Jr., District Judge.
Memorandum Opinion
In count 3 of the complaint in this case, plaintiffs have alleged, among other things, infringement by Ford Motor Company (hereinafter sometimes termed Ford) of United States Letters Patent No. 3,425,645. Defendant Ford has moved to dismiss count 3 on the ground of improper venue.
The applicable venue statute, 28 U.S. C. § 1400(b), provides as follows:
“Any 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…
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