United States Federal Circuit

The term "member", as used in a claim limitation "reciprocating member" in asserted patents for an exercise device, has an ordinary meaning not narrowed by any evidence shown, and will encompass a multi-component curved beam or lever; doctrine of equivalents analysis relying on claim term other than "reciprocating member" was improper.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2002
• Published 05/03/2002

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul T. Meiklejohn,Dorsey & Whitney LLP, of Seattle, WA, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was David M. Jacobson.


• For Appellees:
  
• Linda F. Callison, Colley Godward LLP, of Palo Alto, CA, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief was Ricardo Rodriguez. Of counsel on the brief was Bruce A. Featherstone, Featherstone DeSisto LLP, of Denver, CO.