United States Federal Circuit

Because the district court erroneously construed various disputed claim limitations of a patent that concerns technology for the synchronization of television information with information from the Internet, and failed to properly consider infringement under the doctrine of equivalents, summary judgment for defendant is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/08/2003
• Published 10/08/2003

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before LINN, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, and PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kenneth W. Starr,Kirkland & Ellis, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   With him on the brief were David P. Swenson, Kannon K. Shanmugam, and Gregory F. Corbett.   Of counsel was Robert G. Krupka, Kirkland & Ellis, of Los Angeles, CA.


• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew D. Powers, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, of Redwood Shores, CA, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief were James W. Quinn, Steven D. Glazer, Steven J. Rizzi, and Beth A. Oliak, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, of New York, NY.