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“the public notice function of patents requires that a patentee be prevented from expressly stating during prosecution that the claims do not cover a particular device and then later suing for infringement by that same device.”
30 citation events (30 in the last 25 years) across 6 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Free Motion Fitness, Inc. v. Cybex International, Inc. (cafc, 2005-09-16)
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Top citers, strongest first. 4 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Free Motion Fitness, Inc. v. Cybex International, Inc. (2×)
Fed. Cir. · 2005 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes · confidence low
even where the ordinary meaning of the claim is clear, it is well-established that 'the prosecution history limits the interpretation of claim terms so as to exclude any interpretation that was disclaimed during prosecution.
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Wasinger v. Levi Strauss & Co.
Fed. Cir. · 2004 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the public notice function of patents requires that a patentee be prevented from expressly stating during prosecution that the claims do not cover a particular device and then later suing for infringement by that same device.
discussed Cited "see" Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Fed. Cir. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Space Sys./Loral Inc., 249 F.3d 1314, 1327 (Fed.Cir.2001) (affirming the district court’s finding that prosecution history estoppel barred the application of the doctrine of equivalents), vacated by 535 U.S. 1109 , 122 S.Ct. 2349 , 153 L.Ed.2d 152 (2002), remanded to 324 F.3d 1308, 1321 (Fed.Cir.2003).
discussed Cited "see" Smithkline Beecham Corp. (Doing Business as Glaxosmithkline) v. Excel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Abc Co.
Fed. Cir. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Space Sys./Loral Inc., 249 F.3d 1314, 1327 (Fed.Cir.2001) (affirming the district court’s finding that prosecution history estoppel barred the application of the doctrine of equivalents), vacated by 535 U.S. 1109 , 122 S.Ct. 2349 , 153 L.Ed.2d 152 (2002), remanded to 324 F.3d 1308, 1321 (Fed.Cir.2003).
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Semitool, Inc.
v.
Novellus Systems, Inc.
01-423.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 3, 2002.
535 U.S. 1109
Cited by 2 opinions  |  Published
3 passages pin-cited by 2 cases
Pinpoint authority: bottom 77%
Citer courts: Federal Circuit (3)

C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., ante, p. 722.