United States Federal Circuit

Where plaintiff's asserted patent claims were limited to a structure not found in defendant's accused devices, the doctrine of equivalents precludes a finding of patent infringement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/14/2001
• Published 03/14/2001

Judges

• Before BRYSON, Circuit Judge, PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and DYK, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William K. West, Jr., Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were James F. Davis, Robert F. Ruyak, Jerrold J. Ganzfried, and Celine T. Callahan.   Of counsel on the brief was Peter J. Gafner, SciMed Life Systems, Inc., of Maple Grove, Minnesota.   Of counsel were Philip S. Johnson, Gary H. Levin, Lynn A. Malinoski, and Michael J. Bonella, Woodcock Washburn Kurtz Mackiewicz & Norris, of Philadelphia, PA.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward A. Mas II, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., of Chicago, Illinois, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Timothy J. Malloy, Steven J. Hampton, Kirk A. Vander Leest, Richard T. McCaulley, Jr., and Robert A. Surrette.   Of counsel was Gregory J. Vogler, and David D. Headrick.