You are viewing a free summary from Descrybe.ai. For citation checking, legal issue analysis, and other advanced tools, explore our Legal Research Toolkit — not free, but close.

Robert Bosch LLC v. Pylon Manufacturing Corp.

Citation: 426 F. App'x 912Docket: Nos. 2011-1363, 2011-1364

Court: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; August 1, 2011; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Robert Bosch LLC filed a motion to dismiss appeals on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction, arguing that the district court has not yet resolved the issues of damages and willfulness. Pylon Manufacturing Corp. opposed this motion, and Bosch provided a reply. Bosch cited 28 U.S.C. § 1292(c)(2), which grants exclusive jurisdiction to this court over appeals from final judgments in patent infringement cases, provided they are final except for an accounting. The court ultimately denied Bosch's motion to dismiss the appeals.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction

Application: The court denies Robert Bosch LLC's motion to dismiss the appeals, thereby allowing the appellate process to proceed despite unresolved issues regarding damages and willfulness.

Reasoning: The court ultimately denied Bosch's motion to dismiss the appeals.

Jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(c)(2)

Application: The court interprets 28 U.S.C. § 1292(c)(2) as providing jurisdiction over appeals in patent infringement cases even when issues of damages and willfulness remain unresolved.

Reasoning: Bosch cited 28 U.S.C. § 1292(c)(2), which grants exclusive jurisdiction to this court over appeals from final judgments in patent infringement cases, provided they are final except for an accounting.