United States Federal Circuit
MARS, INC. v. H.J. HEINZ CO., 03-1617
In a patent dispute, the district court applied the incorrect claim construction, and, consequently, summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of defendants is reversed.
Appellate Information
- Decided 07/29/2004
- Published 07/29/2004
Judges
- DYK, Circuit Judge., Before SCHALL, DYK and PROST, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Raphael V. Lupo, McDermott, Will & Emery, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Mark G. Davis, Jennifer C. Chen and Bureden J. Warren. Of counsel on the brief were Linda L. Addison, Marc L. Delflache, C. Erik Hawes and John E. Schneider, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., of Houston, TX. Also on the brief was Robert R. Schroeder, Mars, Incorporated, of McLean, VA.
- For Appellees:
- E. Edward Bruce, Covington & Burling, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellees. With him on the brief was Joseph E. Topmiller.