Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Ronald Satish Emrit, an alleged resident of Florida and Maryland, has filed legal complaints in both Northern and Southern Indiana courts against six defendants, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Department of Commerce, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the American Institute of Physics, Kennedy Space Center, and the National Science Foundation. He seeks $500 billion in damages, claiming interference with business relations and potential contracts has prevented him from securing patents for his scientific theories.
In his Complaint, Emrit also identifies himself as “Preidential Candidate Number P60005535 and Presidential Committee/Political Action Committee/Seperate (sic) Segregated Fund (SSF) Number C00569897 d/b/a United Emrits of America.”
Emrit’s work involves concepts in quantum mechanics, astrophysics, and relativity, including ideas about black holes, wormholes, and higher-dimensional geometry. He claims these theories are unique and patentable but have been blocked by bureaucratic hurdles and lack of recognition from scientific and government bodies.
He cites unacknowledged attempts to share his ideas with the defendants, alleging they failed to evaluate his work. Emrit also connects his legal pursuit to past efforts in the music industry, where he claims he received no royalties under his stage name “Satish Dat Beast” despite registering his work with ASCAP.
At the heart of his case is an accusation of tortious interference—intentional disruption of his business opportunities. He seeks not only monetary compensation but also court-ordered patents, bypassing standard procedures. Emrit also argues for a constitutional right to legal counsel in complex civil cases, invoking the Sixth Amendment.
It should be noted that this is not Emrit’s first venture into litigation. In 2022, the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia issued a report on a case Emrit filed against the Central Intelligence Agency. When discussing Emrit’s litigation history, the report stated, “A well-documented “serial pro se filer” since approximately 2013, Plaintiff Ronald Satish Emrit (“Plaintiff” or “Emrit”) has initiated more than three hundred civil actions in district courts nationwide, from Maine to Hawaii.” Despite most of these complaints being dismissed, Emrit has continued to file lawsuits against various entities such as the USPTO, Elon Musk, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, Charles Barkley, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), among others.
Overall, Emrit’s current Indiana lawsuits highlight broader issues of access to justice, challenges in the patent system, and the barriers faced by independent inventors seeking recognition.
The Southern Indiana case has been assigned to Judge James R. Sweeney II and Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia in the U.S. District Court of Southern Indiana Case No. 1:25-cv-00723. (Complaint)
The Northern Indiana case has been assigned to Chief Judge Holly A. Brady and Magistrate Judge Susan L. Collins in the U.S. District Court of Northern Indiana Case No. 1:25-cv-00170. (Complaint)