United States Federal Circuit
Honeywell Int'l, Inc. v. US, 08-5181
In a patent infringement suit by Honeywell involving a patent related to passive night vision goggles that are compatible with a full color display when both are used in an airplane cockpit, decision of the Court of Federal Claims is reversed and remanded where: 1) the government has not proved by clear and convincing evidence that a claim of the patent-in-suit is invalid; 2) plaintiff has standing to assert a claim for just compensation under the Invention Secrecy Act; and 3) the first sale doctrine does not preclude plaintiff from recovering damages against the government for use of infringing systems in the F-16 aircraft.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/18/2010
- Published 02/18/2010
Judges
Court
- United States Federal Circuit