United States Federal Circuit

Licensing the practice of an invention claimed in a U.S. patent constitutes purposeful availment of the benefits of U.S. patent law, thus jurisdiction over a Canadian corporation is consistent with due process, and does not violate fair play and substantial justice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/23/2002
• Published 07/24/2002

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edmund J. Sease,McKee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C., of Des Moines, IA, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Jeffrey D. Harty and Ronald M. Sotak.


• For Appellees:
  
• J. Michael Jakes, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief was Michael A. Morin.   Of counsel were Robert F. Shaffer and Dennis P. O'Reilley.