Legal Opinion
Sierra Applied Sciences, Inc. v. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 13, 2004No. 03-1356PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Circuit Judge.
This case raises the jurisdictional issue of when a patent suit seeking a declaratory judgment of noninfringement or invalidity presents a “case or controversy” within the meaning of Article III of the United States Constitution. Sierra Applied Sciences, Inc. (“Sierra”) appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado that dismissed Sierra’s declaratory-judgment complaint against Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (“AEI”) for lack of a case or controversy. Sierra Applied Scis., Inc. v. Advanced Energy Indus., Inc., 258 F.Supp.2d 1148…
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