United States Federal Circuit

While a cease-and-desist letter alone is not sufficient for the exercise of personal jurisdiction in a patent case, telephone calls and letters resulting in licensing agreements are activites purposefully directed at the forum.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/15/2001
• Published 05/15/2001

Judges

• CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge., Before CLEVENGER, LINN, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher E. Chalsen,Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, of New York, NY, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   With him on the brief were Tedd W. Van Buskirk, Lawrence T. Kass, and Michael N. Nitabach.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kevin R. Klein, Larson & Taylor, PLC, of Alexandria, VA, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief was Ross F. Hunt, Jr.