License Demand Letter Isn’t Enough to Establish Personal Jurisdiction Over Patentee Defendant in a Declaratory Judgment Action

Attorneys often worry that sending a license demand letter (or cease-and-desist letter) on behalf of a patentee will prompt an accused infringer to file a declaratory judgment action in its home forum, thus preempting the patentee’s choice of forum.  This fear is the most significant factor behind patentees’ […]