United States Federal Circuit

Where nothing in the written description suggests that the patentee intended the unambiguous language to be construed in a manner inconsistent with its ordinary meaning, a function describing communication established by a host cannot be construed to cover communication established by a user.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/25/2001
• Published 04/25/2001

Judges

• GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, LOURIE, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Guy W. Chambers, Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP, of San Francisco, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Roger L. Cook.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel A. DeVito, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief was Carolyn H. Blankenship.   Of counsel on the brief were David W. Hansen, and Benjamin R. Ostapuk, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, of Palo Alto, CA.