Legal Opinion
Marley Mouldings, Ltd. v. Mikron Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 8, 2005No. 2004-1441PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Marley Mouldings Limited (“Marley”) appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, granting summary judgment that all of the claims of United States Patent No. 5,951,927 (“the ’927 patent”) are invalid for indefiniteness. 1 We reverse the judgment.
BACKGROUND
The ’927 patent is directed to a method of forming foamed composite plastic products for use in products traditionally made of wood, such as door frames, window trim, and moldings. It was known to form such products wherein the plastic contained wood filler or…
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