Legal Opinion

General Electric Company v. United Technologies Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided July 10, 2019No. 2017-2497PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge Hughes.

Reyna, Circuit Judge.

General Electric Company petitioned the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 8,511,605. United Technologies Corporation is the assignee of the patent. The Board found the claims not obvious in view of the prior art. General Electric appeals. For the reasons discussed below, we hold that General Electric lacks Article III standing and accordingly, we dismiss the appeal.

BACKGROUND

Appellee United Technologies Corporation ("UTC") is the assignee of U.S. Patent No. 8,511,605…

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