United States Federal Circuit

The corresponding structure to a function set forth in a means-plus-function limitation must actually perform the recited function, not merely enable the pertinent structure to operate as intended, or it is not part of the limitation.

Appellate Information

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

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, ARCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, and BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul A. Renne,Cooley Godward LLP, of San Francisco, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Matthew B. Lehr, Lori R.E. Ploeger, and Jonathan H. Takei.   Of counsel on the brief were Darryl M. Woo, Fenwick & West, of Palo Alto, CA.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gerald H. Kiel, ReedSmith, LLP, of New York, NY, argued for defendants-appellees.   Of counsel were Stephen Chin, Eugene Ledonne, Arthur Dresner, and Richard Mario Ballerini, of ReedSmith, LLP, New York, NY.