A North Texas fence manufacturer didn’t infringe four patents covering an easy-to-install fencing system, the Federal Circuit ruled as it affirmed a district court that reached the same result.
Patent owner Barrette Outdoor Living Inc. and rival fence maker Fortress Iron LP both agreed that the conclusion flowed logically from the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas’ interpretation of key terms used in the asserted patents. But on appeal Barrette challenged the district court’s reading, arguing it gave too narrow an interpretation to the term “boss,” which is used in the patents to describe a nub-like feature ...
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