Linick v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER1

WHEELER, Judge.

Plaintiff, James M. Linick seeks compensation in the amount of $2.5 million for damages allegedly resulting from secrecy orders the Government imposed on three of his patent applications. Compl. ¶¶ 20-21 (Sept. 22, 2010). The secrecy orders, which remain in effect, prohibit Mr. Linick from disclosing the contents of his patent, applications to unauthorized individuals. See PX .48 at 2067-69; PX 64; PX 65. By virtue of this prohibition, Mi-. Linick claims that the secrecy orders interfered with his ability to market and sell the technology in his patent…