Marshall v. Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co.

LEAHY, District Judge.

This is a hybrid action. In part, it is a declaratory judgment suit in which a plaintiff seeks judgment declaring that he has entire right in three inventions discovered during his employment by defendant. Each of the inventions is represented presently by applications for patents. In another part, the complaint alleges damages purporting to result from defendant refusing to consent to plaintiff’s exclusive ownership of these inventions; and plaintiff thereby has been prevented from their full exploitation.

The complaint sets forth plaintiff’s estimate of damages as, at…