United States Federal Circuit

A finding, that a defendant was not entitled to co-inventor status of patents for a passive transponder, is reversed and remanded for determination whether he sufficiently contributed to the conception of features in relevant claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2002
• Published 08/01/2002

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, BRYSON and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Charles H. De La Garza,Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., of Austin, Texas, argued for plaintiffs-appellees.   With him on the brief was Mark T. Garrett., Edward P. Walker, Oliff & Berridge, PLC, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for defendants-appellants.   With him on the brief were James A. Oliff, John W. O'Meara and William J. Utermohlen.