Holmes Group v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems
In brief
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided 9-0 · June 3, 2002 · Opinion by Justice Scalia
- What it’s about
- ```json { "summary": "The Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction over a case where the only patent law issues appear in a defendant's counterclaim rather than the plaintiff's original complaint.
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What it's about
The decision reinforced the \"well-pleaded complaint rule,\" establishing that federal patent jurisdiction depends solely on the claims asserted by the plaintiff.", "questionPresented": "Does the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit have appellate jurisdiction over a case in which the complaint does not allege a claim arising under federal patent law, but the answer contains a patent-law counterclaim?" } ```
Question presented
Does the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit have appellate jurisdiction over a case in which the complaint does not allege a claim arising under federal patent law, but the answer contains a patent-law counterclaim?
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