Waiver of Objection to Personal Jurisdiction Does Not Establish Residency for Purposes of Venue​

The court granted defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's patent infringement action for improper venue and rejected the argument that defendant's failure to object to personal jurisdiction established residency for purposes of venue. "[Plaintiff] agues [defendant] failed to object to personal jurisdiction and accordingly is deemed to 'reside' here for purposes of venue. In support of this argument, [plaintiff] cites several cases in which courts have denied a motion to dismiss for improper venue when the defendant waived its objection to personal jurisdiction. The reasoning in these cases is that 'not challenging personal jurisdiction in a motion to dismiss challenging venue concedes personal jurisdiction, which in turn establishes venue.' This argument fails. A defendant’s waiver of personal jurisdiction can only 'establish' venue if venue is proper everywhere the defendant is subject to personal jurisdiction."

The Procter & Gamble Company v. Ranir, LLC, 1-17-cv-00185 (OHSD August 17, 2017, Order) (Black, USDJ)