Schaefers v. Blizzard Energy Inc., No. 21-2130 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 22, 2022)

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Bernd Schaefers appeals a decision of the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissing Mr. Schaefers’ complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We affirm. B ACKGROUND Mr. Schaefers sued Blizzard Energy, Inc. and Fran- ziska Shepard in the Central District of California, accus- ing them of failing “to include [him] and his colleagues . . . as co-inventors” on certain patents. Appx10. 1 The defend- ants moved to dismiss Mr.