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E.D. Tex.

Freedom Patents LLC v. TCL Technology Group Corporation, et al., No. 4:23-cv-00420 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 9, 2023)

Granted in Part
Motion to Dismiss Venue / Transfer
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division
Case No.
No. 4:23-cv-00420, Dkt. No. 43
Decided
November 9, 2023
Judge
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Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 24 Motion to Dismiss Complaint for Improper Service. The Motion is DENIED as to the Hong Kong Defendants, and DENIED as to TCL Vietnam. The Motion is GRANTED as to the PRC Defendants, and Plaintiff…
Length
14 pages

From the Opinion

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Pending before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Complaint for Improper Service (Dkt. #24). Having considered the motion and the relevant pleadings, the Court finds that the motion should be GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. BACKGROUND On May 10, 2023, Plaintiff Freedom Pate nts LLC brought this lawsuit for patent infringement (Dkt. #1). Plaintiff brought the lawsuit against seven defendants: (1) TCL Electronics Holdings Limited f/k/a TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings, Ltd. (“TCL Electronics”) (Dkt.

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