In re Google LLC

 
APPEAL NO.
21-144
OP. BELOW
DCT
SUBJECT
Patent
AUTHOR
Reyna

Issue(s) Presented

“Whether the District Court clearly abused its discretion in refusing to transfer this case to the Northern District of California, where the overwhelming weight of the convenience factors under 28 U.S.C. ยง 1404(a) favors transfer.”

Holding

“Google has not made a clear and indisputable showing that transfer was required. . . . Although we may have our doubts as to whether Western Texas is just as convenient as Northern California for prospective evidence and witnesses, the district court found that one or more Google employees in Austin, Texas are potential witnesses, and we are not prepared on mandamus to disturb those factual findings. . . . The petition is denied.”

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