UNITED ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES v. CENTURYTEL BROADBAND

No. 2014-1347.

778 F.3d 1327 (2015)

UNITED ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CENTURYTEL BROADBAND SERVICES LLC, QWEST CORPORATION, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

February 12, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Matthew Garza , Charhon Callahan Robson & Garza, PLLC, Dallas, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by Steven Chase Callahan , Brett Charhon.

Matthew Christopher Gaudet , Duane Morris LLP, Atlanta, GA, argued for defendants-appellees. Also represented by L. Norwood Jameson ; Kristina Caggiano Kelly , Washington, DC.

Before NEWMAN, BRYSON, and O'MALLEY, Circuit Judges.


This appeal by a patent owner requires us to address the collateral estoppel effects of a general jury verdict in a prior action involving the same patents. The district court held that the jury's verdict against the patentee in the prior action was entitled to collateral estoppel effect in this proceeding. We reverse.

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