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STC.UNM v. Intel Corp.

STC.UNM (Fed. Cir. 2014): all patent co-owners must ordinarily join as plaintiffs.

Last reviewed November 10, 2026

Citation: STC.UNM v. Intel Corp., 754 F.3d 940 (Fed. Cir. 2014)

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: STC.UNM v. Intel Corp.

Proceeding: court decision

All co-owners of a patent must ordinarily join as plaintiffs in an infringement suit, and one co-owner cannot be forced to join. Each co-owner may use and license the patent without the others' consent under 35 U.S.C. § 262.

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STC.UNM v. Intel Corp.

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