Legal Opinion
Mars, Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Company, L.P., Heinz Management Company, and Del Monte Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 30, 2004No. 03-1617PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Mars, Inc. (“Mars”) appeals the final judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granting appellees H.J. Heinz Company, L.P., Heinz Management Company, and Del Monte Corporation (collectively “Heinz”) summary judgment of non-infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,312,746 (the “'746 patent”). Mars, Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., L.P., No. CV-01-10961-RGK (C.D.Cal. Jul. 28, 2003). Because the district court applied the incorrect claim construction, we vacate and remand.
BACKGROUND
The '746 patent is directed to a dual texture animal food…
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