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Lone Star Silicon Innovations v. Nanya Technology
Lone Star Silicon (Fed. Cir. 2019): an exclusive licensee with all substantial rights may sue.
Citation: Lone Star Silicon Innovations LLC v. Nanya Tech. Corp., 925 F.3d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2019)
Type: Case
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Status: Decided
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Parties: Lone Star Silicon Innovations LLC v. Nanya Technology Corp.
Proceeding: court decision
An exclusive licensee that holds all substantial rights may sue for patent infringement in its own name. A licensee with lesser rights generally must join the patent owner.
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