Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Lifestyle Solutions, Inc. v. Abbyson Living LLC et al, No. 2:16-cv-01290 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 10, 2017)

Granted
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:16-cv-01290, Dkt. No. 52
Decided
November 10, 2017
Judge
Roy S. Payne, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Improper Venue, or, in the Alterntaive, to Transfer filed by Abbyson Living Corp., Abbyson Living LLC
Length
12 pages

From the Opinion

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In this design patent case, the Court will now consider Defendants’ Motion to Dis- miss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue, or, In the Alternative, to Trans- fer [Dkt. # 10]. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will GRANT Defendants’ motion and transfer this matter to the Central Distri ct of California (Central California) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). The Court will not address whether venue is proper or the issue of personal jurisdiction.1 1 A court with subject matter jurisdiction has authority to transfer under 28 U.S.C.