United States Federal Circuit

In patent claims against the U.S., directed to an electronic dial combination lock, the Court of Federal Claims erred in construing a "transmitting a force" limitation as a "step-plus-function" limitation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/28/2002
• Published 08/28/2002

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Harris,Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, of Los Angeles, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Christopher Darrow and Charles Rosenberg.


• For Appellees:
  
• John J. Fargo, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General;  Vito J. DiPietro, Director, and Robert G. Hilton, Attorney.