United States Federal Circuit

A dictionary is not prohibited extrinsic evidence as a resource of claim construction, and method of manufacture does not itself limit the claim, even where applicant extolls the virtues of the manufacturing method to the patent examiner.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/14/2000
• Published 12/14/2000

Judges

• Before MAYER, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Neuner,Baker & Botts, L.L.P., of New York, NY, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   With him on the brief was Neil P. Sirota., Gregory A. Castanias, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.   With him on the brief was D. Adam Candeub.   Of counsel on the brief was John A. Molnar, Jr., Parker Hannifin Corporation, of Cleveland, OH;  and Allen D. Brufsky, of Matlacha, FL.