Range of Motion Products v. Armaid (Fed. Cir., February 2, 2026) 2023-2427
This episode concerns an opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which details a patent dispute where Range of Motion Products accused Armaid Company of infringing on its design patent for a body massaging device. The court ultimately affirmed a summary judgment of non-infringement, concluding that the accused "Armaid2" was plainly dissimilar to the patented design once functional elements were filtered out. A central theme of the ruling is the claim construction process, which requires judges to distinguish between ornamental features protected by the patent…
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