The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a district court ruling regarding IQRIS Technologiesâ patent infringement case against Point Blank Enterprises. It determined the lower court had wrongly limited the term "pull cord" in the asserted claims, influencing the noninfringement verdict. The patents in question relate to quick-release systems for tactical vests, aimed at ensuring rapid removal during emergencies. The Federal Circuit instructed the district court to reassess its claim construction and make a fresh determination on the issue of infringement, focusing on the newly clarified definition of "pull cord."
The Federal Circuit vacated the lower court's summary judgment of noninfringement, determining that the claim term 'pull cord' was improperly limited to a cord without a handle.
IQRIS Technologies claimed that the tactical vest patents improved emergency removal time with quicker release mechanisms than those previously available.
Collection
[
|
...
]