United States Federal Circuit

In an infringement action concerning encryption for the prevention of piracy of computer software, the proper construction of the claim's term "computer" included the computer system and peripheral devices.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2002
• Published 04/03/2002

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, LOURIE and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Vincent M. DeLuca,Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Brent O. Hatch, Hatch, James & Dodge, P.C., of Salt Lake City, UT;  and Mark F. James.   Of counsel on the brief was Andrew Pickholtz, of San Francisco, CA., James C. Turner, HALT-An Organization of Americans for Legal Reform, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae HALT. Of counsel on the brief were Thomas M. Gordon and Steven E. Serdikoff.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas L. Blasdell, Foley & Lardner, of Los Angeles, CA, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief was John R. Hamilton, Foley & Lardner, of Orlando, FL.