Legal Opinion

American Piledriving Equipment, Inc. v. Geoquip, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided December 11, 2009No. Civil Action 2:08cv547Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.

This case involves the alleged infringement of United States Patent No. 5,355,-964 (“'964 Patent”). On October 7, 2009, plaintiff American Piledriving Equipment, Inc. (“APE”) and defendant Geoquip, Inc. (“Geoquip”) came before this court, pursuant to Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 517 U.S. 370, 116 S.Ct. 1384, 134 L.Ed.2d 577 (1996), to argue their proposed constructions of the four claim terms and phrases currently in dispute: (1) “eccentric weight portion,” (2) “integral,” (3) “insert-receiving area,” and (4) “connected to.”…

2Cases cited16 opinions

MARKMAN Et Al. v. WESTVIEW INSTRUMENTS, INC., Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1996
Edward H. Phillips v. Awh Corporation, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., and Lofton Corporation, Defendants-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
Herbert Markman and Positek, Inc. v. Westview Instruments, Inc. And Althon Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
Vitronics Corporation v. Conceptronic, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
Innova/pure Water, Inc. v. Safari Water Filtration Systems, Inc. (Doing Business as Safari Outdoor Products)Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004

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