· 1/10/1997
Patricia Wiener v. Nec Electronics, Inc. And Nec Corporation
Citations
- 102 F.3d 534
- 1996 WL 700116
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- doctrine of equivalents does not extend to an accused device in which \the required structure is specifically excluded\ by the patent
- equivalency cannot embrace structure specifically excluded from claims
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Judges: Michel, Rader, Schall
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