AURA LAMP & LIGHTING v. INTERNATIONAL TRADING

No. 02-1631.

325 F.3d 903 (2003)

AURA LAMP & LIGHTING, INCORPORATED, an Illinois Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION, a Michigan Corporation doing business as Lucent Lighting, Incorporated, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Levin (argued), Glenview, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Gerald L. Morel, Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Chicago, IL, Richard A. Gaffin (argued), Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Grand Rapids, MI, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, MANION and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

The district court dismissed this case for want of prosecution and the plaintiff, Aura Lamp & Lighting Inc. ("Aura Lamp"), appeals. At oral argument, the defendant expressed uncertainty about our jurisdiction to hear this appeal because the complaint contained a claim for patent invalidity. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction over an appeal from...

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