Pasulka v. Sykes

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

In the summer of 1998, Matthew Pasul-ka, a lawyer residing in Greenville, South Carolina, was hired by William Sykes and Daniel Brady, both then residents of South Carolina, to obtain a patent on the accelerated steel removal (“ASR”) process developed by Mr. Sykes, which he claimed greatly reduced the time needed to cut steel in ship repairs. The patent application was filed on October 5, 1998, and the patent issued on July 9, 1999. Mr. Pasul-ka claims that the three discussed a business venture and formed an oral partnership at a May 15,…