United States Federal Circuit

In a patent dispute concerning computer printing technology, the district court abused its discretion by dismissing plaintiff's lawsuit under the Declaratory Judgment Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/05/2005
• Published 01/05/2005

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, RADER, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William C. Rooklidge, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, of Irvine, California, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Russell B. Hill and Tom Crunk.


• For Appellees:
  
• James D. Boyle, Santoro, Driggs, Walch, Kearney, Johnson & Thompson, of Las Vegas, Nevada, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief was Steven A. Gibson.