Filed under: Case Updates, Patents | 10 February, 2011 | by GHollis

Decided: 1/20/2011

Summary: CAFC vacated and remanded prior courts ruling of non-infringement concerning the “spring metal adaptor’ claimed under Patent No. 5,266,050, held by Arlington. The court held that the prior court misconstrued the “spring metal adaptor” and “spring steel adapter” terms by importing a “split” limitation from the specifications into the claims.

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