Conclusion on infringement
112. The Centrix Fastener does not infringe claim 1 of the Patent, whether on the normal construction of the claim or pursuant to the doctrine of equivalents. It follows that the Centrix Fastener does not infringe any of the claims.
- Introduction
- The Evidence of Travis McClure
- The Experts
- The Patent
- Claim 1
- The Skilled Person
- Common General Knowledge
- Scope of the Claims
- Integer (1) – removable fastener
- Integer (2) – an elongate body
- Integer (3) – a head at one end
- Integer (8) – a screw head adjacent the first member head
- operated
- aperture in each of two workpieces
- The product alleged to infringe
- An equivalent
- Conclusion on infringement
- Validity
- Conclusion on Validity
- Insufficiency
- Overall Conclusion