DiFrancesco v. Particle Interconnect Corp.

Opinion by

Judge DAVIDSON.

Defendant, Louis DiFrancesco, d/b/a Particle Interconnect Research and Development, Inc., appeals from the judgment enforcing a settlement of his patent dispute with Particle Interconnect Corporation (PIC), Nanopierce Technologies, Inc. (NTT), Intercell Corporation, and Paul Metzinger (collectively, plaintiffs). We reverse and remand.

This lawsuit concerns technology patented by defendant. In 1996, defendant merged his wholly-owned company with PIC, assigned his patents to the latter entity, and entered into a one-year consulting agreement. NTI is the successor in…