Skip to main content
· 1/15/1998

Multiform Desiccants, Inc., Plaintiff-Cross v. Medzam, Ltd.

Citations

  • 133 F.3d 1473
  • 45 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1429
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 697
  • 1998 WL 15053

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that an inventor, acting as a lexicographer, may bestow \a special meaning to a term in order to convey a character or property or nuance relevant to the particular invention\
  • affirming a district court’s decision to not reach the issue of validity, where the jury separately determined there was no infringement
  • describing the specification as “[t]he best source for understanding a technical term”
  • “It is the person of ordinary skill in the field of the invention through whose 2008-1602 5 eyes the claims are construed.”
  • the inventor's words \must be understood and interpreted by the court as they would be understood and interpreted by a person in that field of technology\
  • the inventor’s words “must be understood and interpreted by the court as they would be understood and interpreted by a person in that field of technology”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Newman, Clevenger, Schall

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.