Hologic, Inc. v. Minerva Surgical, Inc.

 
DOCKET NO.
OP. BELOW
SUBJECT
Patent

Question(s) Presented

“[W]hether an assignor of a patent may circumvent the doctrine of assignor estoppel by challenging the validity of the assigned patent in administrative proceedings before the Patent Office, and then using the Patent Office’s finding of invalidity to collaterally estop the assignee from relying on the patent in infringement litigation in district court.”

Date
Proceedings and Orders
December 9, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
January 11, 2021
Petition DENIED.