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Federal Circuit Looks At Requirements For Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction

Posted in Federal Circuit Decisions; Myriad

In 3M Co. v. Avery Dennison Corp., the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the district court’s decision to dismiss 3M’s declaratory judgment action for lack of jurisdiction. Although the Federal Circuit did not render a decision in this case, its analysis sheds light on a scenario that might support declaratory judgment jurisdiction.Continue reading this entry