Read this excerpt from the text. "the trial of a person charged with a federal crime, or a suit involving the infringement of a patent or a copyright, or one involving any other matter arising out of an act of congress is . . within the . . jurisdiction of the federal courts." in a patent case being heard for the first time, this is an example of?

A situation in which a patent case is being heard for the first time, it falls as an example of:

exclusive jurisdiction.

Explanation:

The reasons that sustain this answer are two. First, all patent cases heard for the first time are by law conceded exclusive jurisdiction because the parties have no events associated and require further investigation. Second, this is straight to federal court and federal courts have authority over state courts.