The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ('the Federal Circuit' or 'the court') recently addressed the jurisdictional reach of U.S. courts to adjudicate patent disputes involving foreign patents.
Foreign Patent Disputes Are Off-Limits For U.S. Courts
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently addressed the jurisdictional reach of U.S. courts to adjudicate patent disputes involving foreign patents. In <i>Voda v. Cordis</i>, a split panel held that even if the district court had the authority to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the foreign patent claims, the district court abused its discretion by exercising that authority. The court's opinion rests largely on comity and judicial economy considerations.
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