United States Federal Circuit

In an infringement action against a number of private contractors concerning a patent for the formation of an integrated column and pile used in building structures, the issue of obviousness is reversed and remanded, where there is a genuine factual dispute as to what the prior art references teach and what the differences are between the prior art and the asserted claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/07/2003
• Published 10/07/2003

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, BRYSON, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard S. Ross, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   Of counsel on the brief was John H. Faro, Faro & Associates, of Miami, Florida.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stefan V. Stein and Steven L. Brannock, Holland & Knight LLP, of Tampa, Florida, argued for defendants-cross appellants.   With them on the brief was Harvey S. Kauget.