Westport Fuel Systems Canada Inc. v. Ford Motor Company, No. 2:21-cv-00453 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 22, 2022)

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Before the Court, defendant FCA USA, LLC moves to dismiss patent infringement claims asserted by plaintiff Westport Fuel Systems Canada, Inc. for improper venue, or in the alternative, to transfer. Case No. 2:21-cv-00457, Dkt. No. 22; Case No. 2:21-cv-00453, Dkt. No. 56. For the following reasons, the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the motion be GRANTED, and that Westport’s complaint against FCA be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. I. BACKGROUND Westport filed suit against FCA and other vehicle manufacturers alleging patent infringement in December of 2021.