United States Federal Circuit
RHEOX, INC. v. ENTACT, INC., 01-1001
Where applicant disclaimed a term during prosecution history to overcome examiner's prior art objection, the patent claim will not cover the disclaimed term.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/08/2002
- Published 01/09/2002
Judges
- GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before SCHALL, GAJARSA, and LINN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Philip S. Beck,Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, of Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Mark L. Levine and Andre' M. Pauka.
- For Appellees:
- Gary M. Hoffman, Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant/third party plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief was James W. Brady, Jr. Of counsel were Donald L. Bowman, and Laurence E. Fisher.