Legal Opinion
Bath Iron Works Corp. v. Parmatic Filter Corp.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided May 22, 1990No. Civ. 89-0014-PPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
GENE CARTER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff brought this action seeking a declaratory judgment that it did not infringe certain patents held by Defendant and that it has not misappropriated any of Defendant’s trade secrets. Defendant counterclaimed, alleging patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. Plaintiff subsequently moved to dismiss the patent infringement claims on the grounds that 28 U.S.C. § 1498 vests exclusive jurisdiction of such claims in the United States Claims Court.
The Court holds that it lacks jurisdiction over Defendant’s…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Plaintiff/cross-Appellant v. Garlock, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
- Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1976
- Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority v. LeithCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Tvi Energy Corporation v. Milton C. Blane and Blane Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
- Holbrook v. Andersen Corp.District Court, D. Maine · 1990
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