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

E.D. Tex.

Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v. Xilinx, Inc.,, No. 2:17-cv-00100 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 14, 2017)

Granted
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:17-cv-00100, Dkt. No. 72
Decided
September 14, 2017
Judge
Roy S. Payne, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM ORDER - granting 18 Motion to Transfer to Northern District of California
Length
12 pages

From the Opinion

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In this patent case, the Court will now consider Xilinx, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss Under Rule 12(b)(6) Or, In The Alternative, to Transfer Venue Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) [Dkt. # 18]. Since filing the motion, Xilinx has withdrawn the motion to dismiss, and now only seeks transfer under § 1404(a). Reply [Dkt. # 26] at 1. After reviewing the parties’ briefing, the Court concludes the motion to transfer should be GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND Defendant Xilinx is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in San Jose, California. Wu Decl. (Jan.