Legal Opinion
Frans Nooren Afdichtingssystemen B v. v. Stopaq Amcorr Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 21, 2014No. 19-1756PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TARANTO, Circuit Judge.
The district court granted summary judgment of non-infringement. We conclude that the district court made errors in at least one claim construction underlying its non-infringement judgment. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
Background
Frans Nooren Afdichtingssytemen B.V. owns U.S. Patent No. 5,898,044, entitled “Use of a Preparation for Insulation/Sealing and Coating Purposes and Method for Sealing Manhole Covers.” The '044 patent discloses a composition used for insulating and protecting substrates — for example, manhole covers, underground…
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