Mars, Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Company, L.P., et al. (Fed. Cir.)

July 29, 2004 on 11:20 am | In Caselaw |

Mars, Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Company, L.P., et al.
Federal Circuit, July 29, 2004
Before SCHALL, DYK (opinion) and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Appellant Mars, Inc. (“Mars”) appeals the final judgment of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granting appellees H.J. Heinz Company, L.P., Heinz Management Company, and Del Monte Corporation (collectively “Heinz”) summary judgment of non-infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,312,746 (the “’746 patent”). Mars, Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., L.P., No. CV-01-10961-RGK (C.D. Cal. Jul. 28, 2003). Because the district court applied the incorrect claim construction, we vacate and remand.

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