WATTS v. XL SYSTEMS, INC.

No. 99-1526.

232 F.3d 877 (2000)

John D. WATTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. XL SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied January 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Riley, II, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., of Houston, Texas, argued for plaintiff-appellant.

Charles B. Walker, Jr., Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., of Houston, Texas, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief was Winstol D. Carter, Jr.

Before BRYSON, GAJARSA, and LINN, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied January 16, 2001.

LINN, Circuit Judge.

John D. Watts seeks review of a final decision of the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. See Watts v. XL Systems, Inc., No. 97-CV-261 (E.D.Tex. July 15, 1999). The district court held on summary judgment that claims 2 and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 4,813,717 ("'717 patent") and claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 5,143,411 ("'411 patent") were written in means-plus-function...

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