United States Federal Circuit

In a case in which both parties sued each other, seeking to have certain parties recognized as joint inventors, under 35 U.S.C. section 256, on the other party's patent directed to the removal of volatile fuel vapors, also known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), from storage tanks and other holding vessels generally in the oil and gas industry, the District Court's order granting initial plaintiff's motion for correction of inventorship and denying each of initial defendant's motions, is affirmed where: 1) the District Court did not err in dismissing the case after determining inventorship, especially in light of defendant's concession that a determination of inventorship would resolve the case; and 2) he district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion for exceptional case status and attorneys' fees.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/08/10

Judges

• PER CURIAM

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

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