Heath v. Zenkich

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County which dismissed his complaint. Plaintiff sought equitable and declaratory relief in this action in which plaintiff claimed that he was the inventor and owner of two medical devices for which defendants had filed applications for letters patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. On appeal, plaintiff raises two issues: (1) whether the State courts have jurisdiction to determine title to inventions and patent applications; and (2) whether a request for…