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:*Complaints can also allege willful infringement of a patent/patents. If the plaintiff proves willful infringement then the court may award a larger amount of damages to the plaintiff.
:*The plaintiff chooses the District Court to file the complaint. Typically chooses a district where alleged infringement has occurred or infringing products have been distributed.
:*Factors that play into choosing venues include time in between filing of complaint and judgement rendered, "experience level of judges"the judge has with patent litigation, procedural rules, and "sophistication of jury pool's technical knowledge."
'''Motion to Transfer''': Defendant serves a motion to transfer if the district where the complaint was filed is not the business's primary working location. Transferring locations enables defendants to have access to relevant witnesses and documents for discovery.
