SnapRays v. Lighting Defense Group, No. 23-1184 (Fed. Cir. May 2, 2024)

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SnapRays, d/b/a SnapPower (SnapPower) appeals a judgment of the U nited States District Court for the Dis- trict of Utah dismissing its complaint for declaratory judg- ment of noninfringement against Lighting Defense Group (LDG) for lack of personal jurisdiction. Because we con- clude LDG purposefully directed extra-judicial patent en- forcement activities at SnapPower in Utah, we reverse and remand for further proceedings. BACKGROUND LDG is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Arizona. LDG owns U.S. Pa- tent No.