Jill and Joe are in business and designed a new technology in which they received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Both Jill and Joe are New Mexico residents but spend the summer months in Minnesota. They find out a competitor has violated their patent. In which court would they want to bring a lawsuit?

A) The New Mexico state court only
B) The Federal District Court
C) The Minnesota state court only
D) Either the New Mexico or Minnesota state court
E) Either a state or a federal court

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Andrew Bauman · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Patent disputes fall under federal jurisdiction, so the appropriate venue for a lawsuit regarding a patent violation is the Federal District Court.

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