In a patent litigation suit, is venue ­established where the corporation was incorporated or where the corporation does business? This question, which currently raises one of the thorniest issues in patent law, will capture the spotlight this month in oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The case is TC Heartland v. Kraft, No 16-341, and the issue comes down to how the word “resides” is interpreted in the patent venue statute.

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