AMERICAN TEL. & TEL. CO. v. U.S.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Stanley Dees, McKenna & Cueno, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief was J. Keith Burt. Of counsel on the brief were Thomas R. Suher, and Dean L. Grayson, Lucent Technologies, Inc., of Washington, DC.

Bryant G. Snee, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-cross appellants. With him on the brief was David M. Cohen, Director. Of counsel on the brief were Robert D. Hogue, James H. Haag, Attorneys, Office of General Counsel, Department of the Navy, of Arlington, Virginia.

Caryl A. Potter, III, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Electronic Industries Alliance and Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. With him on the brief were Elizabeth A. Ferrell, of Washington, DC; Alan M. Posner, of Chicago, Illinois; and Roger K. Heidenreich, of St. Louis, Missouri.

John Lloyd Rice, Miller & Chevalier, Chartered, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Federal Circuit Bar Association. With him on the brief was Clarence T. Kipps, Jr. Of counsel on the brief were L. James D'Agostino, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, of McLean, Virginia; and George Hutchinson, Executive Director, Federal Circuit Bar Association, of Washington, DC.

Before MAYER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, PLAGER, LOURIE, CLEVENGER, RADER, SCHALL, BRYSON, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.