Judge O’Connor Issues Joinder Decision Under America Invents Act

On December 19, 2014, Judge O’Connor issued an Order (available here) in NewCo Enterprises v. Super Heaters granting plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint and add claims for direct and induced patent infringement against two third parties. Judge O’Connor found that the joinder motion satisfied the requirements of the America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. § 299(a), as the action “arises from the same patents and involves the same infringing acts.”