Ottah v. National Grid, No. 23-1666 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 12, 2023)

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Chikezie Ottah appeals a decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York OTTAH v. NATIONAL GRID 2 dismissing his patent infringement claim as barred by claim preclusion. Ottah v. Nat’l Grid , No. 22 Civ. 2935 , 2023 WL 1433667 ( S.D.N.Y. Feb. 1, 2023). Because we agree that claim preclusion bars Mr. Ottah from bringing the same claim again, we affirm. BACKGROUND U.S. Patent No.