United States Federal Circuit

Where the patent for single stroke symbols (used for improved computer recognition of human handwriting) relies upon both geometric shape and the direction of the pen in creating the character, the court must look to both aspects in deciding the issue of infringement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/05/2001
• Published 10/05/2001

Judges

• MAYER, Chief Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and CLEVENGER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald R. Dunner,Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Thomas H. Jenkins.   Of counsel on the brief were R. Bruce Bower, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Atlanta, GA. Also of counsel on the brief were Barry J. Kesselman, Xerox Corporation, of Stamford, CT;  and James A. Oliff, Edward P. Walker, and Richard E. Rice, Oliff & Berridge, PLC, of Alexandria, VA.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul H. Berghoff, McDonnell, Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, of Chicago, IL, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief were Bradley J. Hulbert, James C. Gumina, Christopher M. Cavan, and George I. Lee. Of counsel on the brief were William D. Zahrt, Palm, Inc., of Santa Clara, CA;  and Steven F. Borsand 3Com Corporation, of Rolling Meadows, IL.