Tag: AML IP v. Bath & Body Works Direct
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AML IP v. Bath & Body Works Direct: Federal Circuit Allows Section 101 Dismissal After Finding Patent Venue Improper
The Federal Circuit’s decision in AML IP, LLC v. Bath & Body Works Direct, Inc., Case No. 2025-1280 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 28, 2026), holds that a district court may, in appropriate circumstances, decide a fully briefed merits defense even after concluding that patent venue is improper. Because venue is a waivable protection belonging to the…