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22 September 2017Patents

Gilstrap abused discretion on patent venue rules, says Federal Circuit

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned a decision by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, finding that he committed an “abuse of discretion” by refusing to transfer a patent lawsuit.

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