Genetic Implant Systems, Inc. v. Core-Vent Corporation and Gerald A. Niznick

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• holding a defendant could be sued in Washington in part because “it engaged in a program to develop a market in Washington”
• holding a defendant could be sued in Washington in part because “it engaged in a program to develop a market in Washington”
• exercising jurisdiction over patentee that also contracted with an exclusive distributor to sell patented products in the forum
• finding jurisdiction where an “exclusive” out-of-state distributor “promotes and sells” a product in the forum state and the licensor sold products in state prior to the distribution agreement
• sending “cease and desist” letters and additional activities supported exercise of specific jurisdiction
• distributor agreement “contained other provisions similar to those typically found in a patent license agreement.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).