United States Federal Circuit

In a patent infringement suit related to multi-layer elastomeric laminates found in the body-hugging areas of products such as the waistband or side tabs of disposable diapers or adult incontinence products, the district court's claim constructions are: 1) affirmed in part but clarified, as to the appropriate scope of the claim terms "continuous contact" and "continuous microtexured skin layer over substantially the entire laminate;" but 2) reversed in part and remanded, as to the district court's claim constructions relating to the terms grouped as "preferential activation zone" and the term "ribbon" because the district court erroneously limited certain claim terms in a manner that is inconsistent with the intrinsic disclosures.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/06/2013
• Published 08/06/2013

Judges

• REYNA

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

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