Client Brief: When is “Home Court” Not to Your Best Advantage?
10/28/2010
You have discovered that your patent rights are being infringed, and you want to sue. Where should you sue? Does it matter? The answer is, “definitely.” While a patentee’s first inclination may be to sue in its home court when feasible, the decision can have a tremendous impact on how a lawsuit proceeds; it deserves greater attention than reflexively choosing one’s home court. And if you have no home in the United States, you undoubtedly will be faced with the question of where to sue. Several factors are worth evaluating...
