Pilley v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

DAMICH, Chief Judge.

I. Introduction

Plaintiff, who is appearing pro se, is the inventor and owner of nine U.S. patents directed to systems and methods for air traffic control using a global positioning system (“GPS”). In this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1498, Plaintiff seeks damages for the alleged infringement by Defendant of all nine patents. Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, in which Defendant asserts that pursuant to the patent rights clause contained in a contract between Plaintiff and Defendant, Defendant was granted a paid-up, non-exclusive…