Legal Opinion
Nichols Institute Diagnostics, Inc. v. Scantibodies Clinical Laboratory, Inc.
District Court, S.D. California
Decided September 11, 2002No. CIV. 02CV0046-B (LAB)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 35 U.S.C. § 102(f) FOR NONJOINDER OF CO-INVENTOR, DENYING REQUEST FOR STAY, AND ORDERING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT
BREWSTER, Senior District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment for Non-Joinder of Co-Inventor pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 102(f), which came on for hearing before the Court on August 26, 2002. For the reasons below, the Court denies Defendants’ motion and orders Plaintiff to file an amended complaint.
II. BACKGROUND
Nichols Institute Diagnostics, Inc.…
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