... The circuit court of Cook County dismissed count I of the complaint, which alleged legal
malpractice by Stadheim, finding that exclusive jurisdiction rested in the federal court because
substantive matters of patent law would necessarily have to be determined. ...
... defendant RPS Products, Inc. (RPS), in an underlying suit filed by The Holmes Group,
Inc. (Holmes), alleging, among other things, patent infringement, trademark
infringement, and unfair competition. On August 4, 2004, RPS ...
... BACKGROUND. In 1991 Femal prepared patent number 5,038,318 for an automation process
developed by his employer, Square D Company (Square D). When Schneider Automation,
Inc. (Schneider) purchased Square D, Schneider acquired the patent. ...