Friday, September 30, 2011

Federal Circuit -- POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC. V. TESSERA, INC.

Where liability for licensing payments is at issue, sufficient declaratory judgment controversy exists - company does not have to breach license before seeking declaratory judgment on the validity of the underlying patent.

District Court should have enforced forum selection clause.

POWERTECH TECHNOLOGY INC. V. TESSERA, INC.
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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