Morrow v. Microsoft Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
499 F.3d 1332 (2007)

- Written by Kelli Lanski, JD
Facts
At Home Corporation, an internet-service company, filed for bankruptcy, and the liquidation plan created multiple trusts. The General Unsecured Creditors’ Liquidating Trust (GUCLT) received the rights to At Home’s causes of action, and the At Home Liquidating Trust (AHLT) received the rights to At Home’s intellectual property. Frank Morrow (plaintiff) filed a patent-infringement suit against Microsoft Corporation (defendant) in his role as the trustee of GUCLT. Microsoft filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that Morrow did not have standing to pursue the action on behalf of GUCLT because GUCLT did not own the patent in question. Morrow filed a cross-motion, asserting that standing did exist. The district court granted Morrow’s motion, and Microsoft appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Moore, J.)
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