Liberty Ammunition, Inc. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

LETTOW, Judge.

Plaintiff has brought this patent case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1498(a) with attendant breaeh-of-contraet and unfair-competition claims. At issue are intellectual property rights to the so-called “Green Bullet.” The Department of Defense embarked on a quest for this munition some years ago, seeking a lead-free bullet that was less harmful to the environment than its predecessor but still just as lethal. The U.S. Army has made significant strides in this area, and now such ammunition is standard issue for America’s troops.

Liberty Ammunition, Inc. (“Liberty” or…