United States Federal Circuit

In a patent infringement action concerning a system for cleaning semiconductor wafers, judgement in favor of defendant is reversed in part and vacated in part where the district court erred in applying both the enablement and inequitable conduct requirements.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/12/2003
• Published 11/12/2003

Judges

• RADER, Circuit Judge., Before RADER, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LINN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Henrik D. Parker, Woodcock Washburn LLP, of Philadelphia, PA, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   With him on the brief were Barbara L. Mullin, Richard B. LeBlanc, and David N. Farsiou.   Of counsel on the brief was Fred T. Magaziner, Dechert LLP, of Philadelphia, PA.


• For Appellees:
  
• L. Gene Spears, Baker Botts L.L.P., of Houston, TX, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief was David G. Wille, Baker Botts, L.L.P., of Dallas, TX.