Administrative:
Boards of Appeal (USPTO, EPO, etc.).
Civil Court System:
Federal Courts
Copyrights
Trademarks
Patents
State Courts
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
The authority of the court to hear (try) cases of a particular type.
The federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over patent and copyright infringement matters, meaning that any such case can be brought only in federal court.
PERSONAL JURISDICTION
The authority of a court to exercise control over a particular defendant.
A court has personal jurisdiction over any party that resides within its district. Moreover, if a nonresident party commits acts having an impact within the district, such party may, as a result, subject itself to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of that district—long-arm jurisdiction.