United States Federal Circuit

In a declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration of noninfringement as to the claims of several of defendants' patents that involve electrical equipment containing dielectric, the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and determination that the case did not arise under the patent laws is reversed where the declaratory judgment action did arise under the patent laws, and that jurisdiction was conferred by 28 U.S.C. section 1338.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/17/2011
• Published 02/17/2011

Judges

• DYK

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel