Zoltek Corporation v. United States

In the United States Court of Federal Claims No. 96-166 C (Filed: March 31, 2014) *************************************** * ZOLTEK CORPORATION, * * Plaintiff, * v. * * THE UNITED STATES, * * Defendant. * * *************************************** OPINION AND ORDER This matter is before the Court following a three-day trial on the issue of validity of United States Patent Reissue No. 34,162 (the “‘162 Patent”).1 During trial, the Government presented evidence which, it contends, renders the ‘162 Patent invalid under three distinct legal theories: the patent does not cover patent-eligible…