The CAFC clarified that BearBox's conversion claim was preempted because it was effectively a cause of action for inventorship and patent infringement, seeking patent-like protection that federal law does not offer for unprotected ideas.
In affirming the district court's decision, the CAFC highlighted fundamental aspects of patent law, emphasizing that state law claims cannot be used to circumvent the protections offered by federal patent statutes, which are intended to protect inventorship rights.
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