United States Federal Circuit

In an infringement action concerning patents which relate to safety utility lighters having extended lighting rods (useful for lighting barbecue grills, for example), summary judgment of invalidity for obviousness of the patents is affirmed, as the district court correctly granted summary judgment of invalidity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/31/2011
• Published 02/01/2011

Judges

• LOURIE

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel