Top U.S. Court to Consider Curbing Texas Suits by Patent Holders
The United States Supreme Court is pictured on May 27, 2014, in Washington.
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider putting sharp new limits on where patent-infringement lawsuits can be filed, accepting a case that may undercut patent owners’ ability to channel cases to favorable courts.
The justices said Wednesday they will hear an appeal by TC Heartland LLC, an Indiana-based maker of water flavorings that says a Kraft Heinz Co. unit shouldn’t be allowed to sue it in Delaware.