United States Federal Circuit

Because the district court erred in construing a claim used in defendant's patent relating to bicycle gear-shifting devices, a declaratory judgment of noninfringement of defendant's patent granted to plaintiff is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/17/2003
• Published 07/17/2003

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, BRYSON, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Darin W. Snyder,O'Melveny & Myers LLP, of San Francisco, CA, argued for plaintiffs-appellees.   With him on the brief were Steven L. Smith, Laura C. Bremer, and Lori L. Behun., Richard B. Walsh, Jr., Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., of St. Louis, MO, argued for defendant-appellant.   With him on the brief were Frank B. Janoski, Keith J. Grady, and Michael J. Hickey.