Masco Corp. v. United States

OPINION

DAMICH, Chief Judge.

This case comes to the Court for a decision after remand. The Federal Circuit has asked this Court to consider whether Masco’s patents are literally infringed by the Government’s X-07 lock, or whether the patents are infringed under the doctrine of equivalents. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds Masco’s patents are not infringed either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment.

I. Background

Masco sued the United States for infringement of its patents describing electronic…