Ottah v. Verifone System Inc., No. 23-1219 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 18, 2023)

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OTTAH v. VERIFONE SYSTEM INC. 2 Chikezie Ottah appeals a decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissing his patent infringement claim as barred by claim preclusion. For the following reasons, we affirm. I Mr. Ottah is the inventor and owner of U.S. Patent No. 7,152,840 (“’840 patent”), titled “Book Holder,” which is di- rected to “a removable book holder assembly for use by a person in a protective or mobile structure such as a car seat, wheelchair, walker, or stroller.” ’840 patent at 1:6-9.