Sowinski v. California Air Resources Board

Filing Date: 2015
Case Categories:
Principal Laws:
Federal Patent Law, State Law—Unfair Competition
Description: Action alleging that California cap-and-trade program infringed on patent held by plaintiff.
  • Sowinski v. California Air Resources Board
    Docket number(s): 2017-1219
    Court/Admin Entity: Fed. Cir.
    Case Documents:
    Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary
    12/18/2017 Opinion Download Dismissal affirmed. Federal Circuit Upheld Dismissal with Prejudice of Action Claiming California Cap-and-Trade Program Infringed on Patent. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an action alleging that California’s cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions infringed on a patent held by the plaintiff entitled “Pollution Credit Method Using Electronic Networks.” The plaintiff alleged that the patent describes “an electronic method and apparatus for validating individuals’ applications for pollution reduction credits, assigning a value to the activity associated with each application, and facilitating trading between individuals.” In an unpublished decision, the appellate court found that the district court had not abused its discretion by dismissing the action with prejudice after the plaintiff failed to oppose motions to dismiss filed by the appellees.
  • Sowinski v. California Air Resources Board
    Docket number(s): 8:15-cv-02123
    Court/Admin Entity: C.D. Cal.
    Case Documents:
    Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary
    08/08/2016 Order Download Action dismissed with prejudice.
  • Sowinski v. California Air Resources Board
    Docket number(s): 30-2015-00822179-CU-BT-CXC
    Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
    Case Documents:
    Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary
    11/24/2015 Complaint Download Complaint filed.