Legal Opinion
Dennis N. Pixton v. B & B Plastics, Inc. (Doing Business as Gambler), Michael Surman, and Russell Bringger
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 29, 2002No. 01-1012PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Chief Judge.
Dennis N. Pixton appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissing his cause of action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Pixton v. B & B Plastics, Inc., 99-6360-CIV (Dec. 20, 1999). Because the district court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case, we vacate the order of dismissal and remand for further proceedings.
Background
Pixton is the owner of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,025,586 and 5,129,175 directed to plastic fishing lures. In April of 1992, he granted B & B Plastics, doing business as Gambler, an…
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