United States Federal Circuit

In a patent infringement dispute concerning tampon applicators, summary judgment against plaintiff's claim of infringement is vacated where the district court erred in part of its claim construction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/07/2005
• Published 03/07/2005

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert J. Gunther, Jr., Latham & Watkins, LLP, of New York, New York, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Alexandra A.E. Shapiro.   Of counsel on the brief were Matthew B. Lehr, and Allon Stabinsky, of Menlo Park, California.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. Faruki, Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L., of Dayton, Ohio, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief were Thomas R. Kraemer, and Donald E. Burton.