Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Abbott Laboratories

Case Number: CLB0083

Date: 07.08.2004

Citation: 71 U.S.P.Q.2d 1650 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

A specific definition contained in a patent, as intrinsic evidence of the meaning of a claim term, is strong evidence for claim interpretation, particularly in application of the doctrine of equivalents.

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