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FESTO CORP. v. SHOKETSU KINZOKU KOGYO CO. (22790)
Order dated: 06/18/01Docket number: 00-1543
Action:
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
FESTO CORP. v. SHOKETSU KINZOKU KOGYO CO. (22790)
Order dated: 12/03/01Docket number: 00-1543
Action:
The motions of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument are granted.
A description of the questions presented by the case has been prepared:
1. Whether every claim-narrowing amendment designed to comply with any provision of the Patent Act---including those provisions not related to prior art---automatically creates prosecution history estoppel regardless of the reason for the amendment; and 2. Whether the finding of prosecution history estoppel completely bars the application of the doctrine of equivalents.
An opinion has been handed down: