CAFC-DCTAugust 11, 2026·23-2427·AFFIRMED
RANGE OF MOTION PRODUCTS, LLC v. ARMAID COMPANY INC. [ORDER]
District Court
Holding
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RANGE OF MOTION PRODUCTS, LLC v. ARMAID COMPANY INC. [ORDER]
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conclusion about the meaning of the patent term," in other instances "a factual finding may be close to dispositive of the ultimate legal question of the proper meaning of the term in the context of the patent." Teva, 574 U.S. at 333. "Nonetheless, the [Page 8] Case: 23-2427 Document: 85 Page: 8 Filed: 08/11/2026 RANGE OF MOTION PRODUCTS, LLC v. ARMAID COMPANY INC. 5 patent [claim] has been infringed is a two-part test," re- quiring that "the court first construe[ ] the claim to deter- mine its meaning and scope." Lanard Toys Ltd. v. Dolgencorp LLC, 958 F.3d 1337, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2020) (citing Elmer v. ICC Fabricating, Inc., 67 F.3d 1571, 1577 (Fed. Cir. 1995)); see Egyptian Goddess, 543 F.3d at 679. And the Supreme Court has unequivocally held that, in the context of utility patents, claim construction is a question of law for the court to decide. Markman v. Westview Instru- ments, Inc.
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- conclusion about the meaning of the patent term," in other instances "a factual finding may be close to dispositive of the ultimate legal question of the proper meaning of the term in the context of the patent." Teva, 574 U.S. at 333. "Nonetheless, the [Page 8] Case: 23-2427 Document: 85 Page: 8 Filed: 08/11/2026 RANGE OF MOTION PRODUCTS, LLC v. ARMAID COMPANY INC. 5 patent [claim] has been infringed is a two-part test," re- quiring that "the court first construe[ ] the claim to deter- mine its meaning and scope." Lanard Toys Ltd. v. Dolgencorp LLC, 958 F.3d 1337, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2020) (citing Elmer v. ICC Fabricating, Inc., 67 F.3d 1571, 1577 (Fed. Cir. 1995)); see Egyptian Goddess, 543 F.3d at 679. And the Supreme Court has unequivocally held that, in the context of utility patents, claim construction is a question of law for the court to decide. Markman v. Westview Instru- ments, Inc.