MPI LLC v. Sorting Robotics, Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

19 MPI brought this civil action for patent infringement under the Patent Act, 20 35 U.S.C. § 100 et seq., against Sorting Robotics and Harrison Bard d/b/a 21 Custom Cones. (ECF No. 1.) According to the Complaint, MPI is a company 22 dedicated to building technologies to assist manufacturing and packaging 23 companies make and deliver high quality pre-rolled cones and other packages. 24 (Id. at ¶ 3.) MPI’s technology is currently being used in connection with the 25 creation of folded packages and pre-rolled cones containing hemp. (Id. at ¶ 4.) 26 Defendant Sorting Robotics is incorporated in Delaware and has its principal 27 place of business in Van Nuys, California. (Id. at ¶ 7.) Defendant Custom Cones

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does business in in Kent, Washington. (Id. at ¶ 8.) The Complaint alleges that venue is proper in the District of Nevada because Custom Cones commits acts of infringement in Nevada, including exhibiting infringing technology at the MJBIZCON convention held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and Sorting Robotics contributes to and …