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· 1/10/1997

Patricia Wiener v. Nec Electronics, Inc. And Nec Corporation

Citations

  • 102 F.3d 534
  • 1996 WL 700116

How courts have described this case

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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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