3D Systems, Inc. v. Envisiontec, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND DISMISSING CASE FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

AVERN COHN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This is a declaratory judgment action under 28 U.S.C. § 2201-02 relating to a patent dispute. Plaintiff, 3D Systems, Inc., (3D) is a manufacturer of three-dimensional rapid prototyping equipment, particularly the V-Flash Desktop Modeler. Defendants, Envisiontec, Inc., a Michigan corporation and Envisiontec GmbH, a German corporation, (collectively, Envisiontec) also manufacture three-dimensional rapid prototyping equipment.

3D and its…