National Oilwell Varco v. Auto-Dril

Case: 21-40648 Document: 00516749565 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/12/2023 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED May 12, 2023 No. 21-40648 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk National Oilwell Varco, L.P., Plaintiff—Appellee/Cross-Appellant, versus Auto-Dril, Incorporated, Defendant—Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 5:15-CV-27 Before Richman, Chief Judge, and King and Higginson, Circuit Judges. King, Circuit Judge: This dispute began with a patent infringement suit in…