On September 7, 2012, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Textron Innovations v. American Eurocopter Corp. (decision available here). The Northern District of Texas district court had granted summary judgment in the defendant’s favor, concluding that, based on its claim constructions, the accused landing gear assemblies could not infringe the patent-in-suit. The Federal Circuit disagreed with the district court’s construction of “replacement” as well as the district court’s construction of “strap.” Accordingly, the Federal Circuit reversed and remanded.
Textron was represented by Scott Robertson, Charles Sanders, Michael DeVincenzo, and Calvin Wingfield, all of Goodwin Procter LLP.
American Eurocopter was represented by Roy Hardin, Michael Powell, and Mark Backofen, all of Locke Lorde, LLP.