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Markman v. Westview Instruments
Markman (1996): the judge, not the jury, construes patent claims.
Citation: Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 517 U.S. 370 (1996)
Type: Case
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: Supreme Court of the United States
Status: Decided
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Parties: Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc.
Proceeding: court decision
Claim construction is for the judge, not the jury. On appeal, the Federal Circuit reviews the ultimate construction de novo but defers to the trial court's findings about extrinsic evidence such as expert testimony.
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