REIFFIN v. MICROSOFT CORP.

No. 98-1502.

214 F.3d 1342 (2000)

Martin Gardner REIFFIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin G. Reiffin, of Danville, California, argued pro se. On the brief were Edward F. O'Connor, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, of Newport Beach, California. Of Counsel on the brief were Thomas A. Fairhall, Christopher M. Cavan, and James C. Gumina, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, of Chicago, Illinois.

John D. Vandenberg, Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh & Whinston, LLP, of Portland, Oregon, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were James E. Geringer and Joseph T. Jakubek. Of counsel on the brief were Terrence P. McMahon, William L. Anthony, Jr., Eric L. Wesenberg, and Heidi Keefe, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, of Menlo Park, California.

Steven M. Anzalone, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, for amici curiae Garmin International, Inc., and National Association of Manufacturers. With him on the brief were Don O. Burley and Robert L. Burns.

Before NEWMAN, MICHEL, and SCHALL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION PER CURIAM, JUDGE PAULINE NEWMAN CONCURS IN THE JUDGMENT WITH OPINION.

PER CURIAM.

Martin Gardner Reiffin appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California,1 granting summary judgment that United States Patents Nos. 5,694,603 and 5,694,604 are invalid for failure to meet the "written description" requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112...

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