Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Ricoh Co. v. Snellman

Ricoh Co. v. Snellman, 491 U.S. 910 (1989)

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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