Alternative Options under Federal Rule 4(f)(3) could Simplify the Patent Litigation Process, says CAFC
shot by IP News Shots / 5:30 pm on 12 October, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) stated that alternative options under Federal Rule 4(f)(3) could simplify the patent litigation process. Generally, adherence to The Hague Convention on Service is required for serving a district court complaint for patent infringement on a foreign defendant. The latest decision by CAFC advocates alternative choices under Federal Rule 4(f)(3) which could remarkably make the process easier for plaintiffs. The decision will make the process harder for the overseas defendants to evade service and delay participation in patent litigation in the U.S.
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