United States Federal Circuit

In a patent dispute involving a magnetic braking system for amusement park rides such as drop towers and roller coasters, summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of defendant is vacated and remanded where the district court erred in construing the term "intermediary" and a limitation regarding the conducting rail.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/18/2007
• Published 04/18/2007

Judges

• RADER, Circuit Judge., Before RADER, Circuit Judge, PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and PROST, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ted S. Ward, Berke, Kent & Ward, LLP, of Los Angeles, California, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John B. Sganga, Jr., Attorney, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, of Irvine, California, argued for defendant-cross appellant.   With him on the brief were Joseph S. Cianfrani and Christopher L. Ross.