Last August, two new judges joined the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Judge Colm F. Connolly and Judge Maryellen Noreika. Judge Connolly filled the seat previously held by Judge Sue L. Robinson and Judge Noreika filled the seat previously held by Judge Gregory M. Sleet. In recent months, both Judge Connolly […]
The patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), provides that “[a]ny civil action for patent infringement may be brought in the judicial district where the defendant resides, or where the defendant has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business.” On May 22, 2017, the United States Supreme Court unanimously […]
In Priceplay.com, Inc. v. AOL Advertising, Inc., 2015 WL 1246781 (D. Del. Mar. 18, 2015), the District of Delaware granted AOL Advertising, Inc.’s Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss a patent infringement suit filed against it by Priceplay.com, Inc. In the lawsuit, PricePlay accused AOL of patent infringement of two e-commerce patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,050,982 […]