Legal Opinion
Aquatex Industries, Inc. v. Techniche Solutions
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 19, 2005No. 2005-1088PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
AquaTex Industries, Inc. (“AquaTex”) appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, AquaTex Indus. Inc. v. Techniche Solutions, No. 02-CV-914 (M.D.Tenn. Sept. 27, 2004), granting summary judgment of noninfringement in favor of Techniche Solutions (“Techniche”). Because there was no literal infringement, and because the district court improperly determined that prosecution history estop-pel barred infringement under the doctrine of equivalents, we affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part, and remand.
Background
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