Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Ricoh Co. v. Snellman

491 U.S. 910

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1989-06-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • Prosecuting attorneys may ask the jury to view the crime from the victim's perspective.
  • “[although claim interpretation is a question of law, expert testimony is admissible ... to give an opinion on the ultimate question of infringement” (citations omitted)
  • substantial evidence supported jury’s apparent claim interpretation, in view of expert testimony and the language of the specification
  • substantial evidence supported jury’s apparent claim interpretation

Citator

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