United States Federal Circuit

Substantial evidence supports finding of patent noninfringement, and no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, where plaintiff's CD-ROM controller lacked a "data error detection and correction means" within the scope of the claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/02/2001
• Published 05/02/2001

Judges

• CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joel M. Freed,Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued, for appellant.   With him on the brief were Michael J. Songer, Christopher L. Kelley, and Thomas C. Fiala., James C. Otteson, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, of Palo Alto, CA, argued for intervenors.   With him on the brief were Michael A. Ladra, and Lisa G. McFall.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy P. Monaghan, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, of Washington, DC, argued, for appellee.   With him on the brief were Lyn M. Schlitt, General Counsel;  and James A. Toupin, Deputy General Counsel.   Of counsel was Andrea C. Casson, Attorney.