Opinion of the Court — Benetton Sportsystem USA, Inc. v. First Team Sports, Inc.

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Type: Opinion of the Court
Author: Raymond Charles Clevenger III
Filed: June 14, 2002
Case: Benetton Sportsystem USA, Inc. v. First Team Sports, Inc.
Case status: Decided

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CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge. Benetton Sportsystem USA, Inc., appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granting summary judgment of noninfringement in favor of First Team Sports, Inc. See Benetton Sportsystem USA, Inc. v. First Team Sports, Inc., No. 00-2452 (D.N.J. Aug. 9, 2001). Because the district court improperly construed the claims, we reverse and remand. I Benetton Sportsystem USA, Inc. (“Benetton”) is the holder of U.S. Patent No. 6,050,574 (“the ’574 patent”), entitled “Adjustable Fit In-Line Skate,” which issued on April 18, 2000. The ’574 patent is directed towards a common problem faced by consumers seeking to purchase in-line skates, also known as rollerblades, for young children. As any parent knows, children’s rapid growth requires frequent purchases of new shoes or skates. For quality in-line skates, this can prove quite expensive. A The invention described in the ’574 patent purports to solve this problem by describing an in-line skate that can be expanded to accommodate different-sized feet. The patent claims recite a boot containing both a heel portion and a toe portion, the latter being “slidable” relative to the heel …

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