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Originally posted by Sharpie
As a rule, They DO have to sue you in the state your office is in. But, if they do sue you in the wrong state - you still have to pay an attorney in that state to appear and tell them that they sued you in the wrong state. $$$ down the drain....
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Patent infringement is a federal offense, and lawsuits are filed in federal court. The plaintiff gets to choose juridiction, which is usually close to their corporate headquarters.
If you are *threatened* with a lawsuit, you can get the jump on them by filing in the federal court in YOUR backyard to get a decalatory judgement. But then you get the priviledge of fighting on two fronts, which doubles your legal expenses.
The only winners are the lawyers on each side.
