Specific Personal Jurisdiction in IP Cases
This case sets out the standards for specific personal jurisdiction and venue in a non-patent IP case.
Venue
Forum Non Conveniens, Laddie
Yet another licensing agreement involving oil pipe cutting tools gone bad.
Personal Jurisdiction Discovery
Here’s an example of what jurisdictional discovery and the supplemental briefing that it results in looks like.
Transfer to NDCA
Judge Albright found that the relevant factors justified transfer.
“Texas Is A Giant” – STDs and High School Football as a Venue Factor
You can’t make this stuff up. You just can’t.
Stay Pending Determination of Transfer Motion
Judge Albright conducted a phone hearing on a party’s request to stay the case pending their motion to transfer.
Motion to Transfer Venue Denied – More “First to File” Analysis
And here’s the other one, in which the scope of the term “goathead” is disputed. (Like the earring, dude).
Motion to Transfer Venue Granted
This is one of a pair of venue orders from Waco on motions to transfer to Houston
Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue Granted
Even the request for venue discovery to try to hold the case in Waco was denied.
Motion to Transfer Venue
This opinion is a good example of application of the “clearly more convenient” standard in practice.