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Gunn v. Minton
Gunn (2013): a state claim merely involving a patent question can stay in state court.
Citation: Gunn v. Minton, 568 U.S. 251 (2013)
Type: Case
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: Supreme Court of the United States
Status: Decided
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Parties: Gunn v. Minton
Proceeding: court decision
A state-law claim that merely involves a patent question, such as legal malpractice in a patent case, does not arise under the patent laws for purposes of exclusive federal jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. ยง 1338(a), and can stay in state court.
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