Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 19, 1981, 79-3014 (Societe De Conditionnement en Aluminium v. Hunter Engineering Co., Inc.)

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Societe de Conditionnement en Alumini-um (SCAL) brought this action against Hunter Engineering Co., Inc. (Hunter) seeking a declaratory judgment that a patent owned by Hunter is invalid. Hunter moved to dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1), Fed.R.Civ.P.