United States Federal Circuit

In a patent infringement case involving an apparatus for reading optical discs in a computer that reduces the role of magnetic disc drives, summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of defendants is affirmed as plaintiff has not proffered enough evidence to permit a reasonable juror to conclude that the accused devices contain a "data transmitting means", and without clear identification of the claimed structure or its equivalent in the accused devices, plaintiff cannot survive summary judgment.

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• Decided 12/15/2009
• Published 12/15/2009

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• United States Federal Circuit

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