28 U.S.C. § 1404: Transfer for convenience

Citation: 28 U.S.C. § 1404

Type: Statute

Jurisdiction: Federal

Issuing body: U.S. Congress

Status: In force

Subsection (a) allows a court to transfer a case to another district where it could have been brought, for the convenience of parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice. In Texas patent cases the Federal Circuit applies Fifth Circuit law, and the movant must show that the other district is clearly more convenient.

Related guides.

• Where Patent Cases Are Heard: Venue, Transfer, and the ITC
• Where Trademark Cases Are Heard

Sources.

• Cornell LII: 28 U.S.C. § 1404

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