United States Federal Circuit

If a divergent specialized usage of an otherwise ordinary word is intended, either the context must make clear that the word refers to an understanding by persons experienced in the field of the invention or the specialized usage must be explained in the patent documents.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/05/2001
• Published 09/05/2001

Judges

• PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and LOURIE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• D.A.N. Chase,Chase & Yakimo, L.C., of Overland Park, KS, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   Of counsel was Michael Yakimo, Jr.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald Craig Fish, Falk & Fish, LLP, of Morgan Hill, CA, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief were Thomas H. Stahl and Gerald A. King, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, of Kansas City, MO.