United States Federal Circuit

Where one of ordinary skill in the art would understand the ordinary meaning of a term, claim construction requires that the court search the intrinsic evidence to determine whether one of ordinary skill in the art would believe that the claim redefines the term another way.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/26/2001
• Published 07/26/2001

Judges

• GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before CLEVENGER, RADER, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Willem G. Schuurman,Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., of Austin, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were, David P. Blanke, Adam V. Floyd, and Gregory L. Porter. Of counsel on the brief was, Gwendolyn J. Samora, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., of Houston, TX. Also of counsel on the brief were, Bruce M. Kanuch, and Joe Prieto, The Dow Chemical Company, Office of Patent Counsel, of Midland, MI.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth J. Burchfiel, Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas, PLLC, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellees. With him on the brief were, J. Frank Osha, Brett S. Sylvester, John T. Callahan, and Mary E. Goulet.