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Fed. Cir. Claim Construction Focuses on Meaning of “A”
In Apple v Corephotonics, the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a final decision of the PTAB holding that Apple failed to show that challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,225,479 were obvious. Curiously, the Federal Circuit relied on patentee’s use of “a” when conducting claim interpretation of “a point of view (POV) of the Wide camera.” The ‘479 patent is...
Prosecution Disclaimer Pitfalls
In Speedtrack, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. (June 3, 2021), the Federal Circuit affirmed not only the district court’s findings relating to patent infringement, but also the importance of prosecution history when interpreting the claims. More specifically, the Federal Circuit affirmed a finding that Amazon.com et al. (“Amazon”) did not infringe U.S. Patent No. 5,544,360. The finding of infringement hinged on whether...