Hologic Inc. v. Minerva Surgical Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021Linked with:
Issue: Whether 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.
