Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc. — Ginsburg, J., concurring

Summary

Justice Ginsburg, joined by Justice O'Connor, concurred in the judgment on the basis that no patent claim was actually adjudicated on the merits, agreeing in dicta that the Federal Circuit has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over patent counterclaims. Justice Stevens separately concurred to maintain that jurisdiction depends on the well-pleaded complaint rather than counterclaims. The opinions address whether Congress allocated appellate authority over patent cases to the Federal Circuit based on counterclaims.