Harry Schoell v. Regal Marine Industries, Inc. And Emerald City Harbor, Inc.

PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Harry Schoell is the inventor of a particular boat hull for a planing boat, patented under U.S. Patent No. 5,456,202 (the “'202 patent”). Schoell brought a patent infringement suit against boat manufacturer Regal Marine Industries, Inc. and one of its dealers, Emerald City Harbor, Inc. (collectively “Regal”). On Regal’s motion for summary judgment, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled that Regal had not infringed the '202 patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. We affirm the judgment of the district court.