Legal Opinion
York Products, Inc. v. Central Tractor Farm & Family Center and Custom Form Manufacturing, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 1, 1996No. 96-1002PublishedCited by 201 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granted a motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) in favor of Central Tractor Farm & Family Center (Central Tractor) and Custom Form Manufacturing, Inc. (Custom Form). York Products, Inc. (York) appeals. Because the claim language dictates the trial court’s interpretation, this court affirms its interpretation of claim 1. Because claim 32 differs from claim 1, however, this court reverses the trial court’s interpretation of claim 32 and the term “plurality.” Accordingly, this result requires a…
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