Judin v. United States

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

Pending in this patent proceeding is the motion of former Third-Party Defendant Hewlett-Packard Co. (“HP”) to renew its previously-filed motion for sanctions against plaintiff. Plaintiff and defendant oppose the motion, although for different reasons.1 Oral argument is deemed unnecessary. For the following reasons, the motion to renew is denied.

This is an action by plaintiff to recover for alleged infringement by the government of his patent. HP voluntarily appeared in response to the government’s motion to notice pursuant to RCFC 14(a)(1). On February 17,1998, the…