... After the review committee failed her dissertation, Swenson complained to Capella that Bender
"sabotaged" her efforts to obtain a degree and that Bender stole her "intellectual property." Bender
responded in kind, accusing Swenson of plagiarism in her dissertation. ...
... [2]. On December 9, 2002, Cardot entered into an "Intellectual Property Agreement"
(the IP agreement) with Synesi. ... In exchange, Cardot "assign[ed] and reaffirm[ed] the
assignment to [Synesi] of any and all intellectual property . . . ...
... Aronson v. Quick Point Pencil Co., 440 US 257, 262, 99 S. Ct. 1096, 1099 (1979). The federal
patent system also seeks to promote national uniformity in the realm of intellectual property. Bonito
Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc., 489 US 141, 162, 109 S. Ct. 971, 983 (1989). ...