Shoffiett v. Goode, No. 20-1368 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2020)

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Mike Shoffiett, Sr., appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, dismissing his complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdic- tion and failure to state a claim . Because we agree that Mr. Shoffiett does not state a claim upon which relief can be granted, we affirm. BACKGROUND Mr. Shoffiett is the assignee of U.S. Patent No. 4,904,288 (“the ’288 Patent”). The patent is directed to reusable air filter assemblies for use in heating and cooling systems. In 1994, Mr.