Legal Opinion
Rodime Plc v. Seagate Technology, Inc., Defendant-Cross
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 3, 1999No. 98-1076, 98-1112, 98-1204PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
In this patent infringement and tort action, Rodime PLC (Rodime) asserted that Seagate Technology, Inc. (Seagate) infringes U.S. Patent No. 4,638,383 (the ’383 patent). Rodime further accused Seagate of tortious interference with prospective economic advantage and unfair competition. The United States District Court for the Central District of California granted Seagate’s motions for summary judgment of noninfringement and for no liability under Rodime’s state law causes of action. Because the district court misconstrued the asserted claims, this court vacates the…
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