Legal Opinion
Xitronix Corporation v. Kla-Tencor Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 9, 2018No. 2016-2746PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, Circuit Judge.
The only asserted claim in the underlying case is a Walker Process monopolization claim based on alleged fraud on the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"). Both parties assert that the Federal Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over this case. We disagree. We therefore transfer the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which has appellate jurisdiction over cases from the District Court for the Western District of Texas.
BACKGROUND
This appeal arises from a single cause of action filed in the United States District Court for the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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