· 9/22/2009
Edwards Lifesciences LLC v. Cook Inc.
Citations
- 582 F.3d 1322
- 92 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1599
- 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20906
- 2009 WL 2998543
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- holding that where a specification uses a term only in a specific context, that term should not be construed to have a broader scope
- holding that where a specification uses a term only in a specific context, that term should not be construed to have a broader scope
- holding that where a specification uses a term only in a specific context, that term should not be construed to have a broader scope
- holding that where a specification uses a term only in a specific context, that term should not be construed to have a broader scope
- holding that where two terms are used interchangeably, it “is akin to a definition equating the two”
- holding that a claim term, “graft,” was limited to “intraluminal graft” because, inter alia, the invention only disclosed “intraluminal grafts”
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Judges: Lourie, Rader, Moore
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