Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Declaratory Judgment Patent Action

Mealey's (November 29, 2018, 12:35 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a Nov. 29 holding, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals agreed with a Tennessee federal judge that an action seeking a declaration of noninfringement must be dismissed where the patent owner has not sought to enforce its patents in that forum (Maxchief Investments Limited v. Wok & Pan Industries Inc., No. 18-1121, Fed. Cir.)....