Apple Tells Federal Circuit Board Erred In Construing ‘Handheld Device’

Mealey's (May 1, 2020, 7:54 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an April 13 appellant brief filed with the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Apple Inc. disputes a final written decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board as premised on an erroneous claim construction “neither party asked for,” which failed to apply the plain meaning of “handheld device” (Apple Inc., et al. v. Universal Secure Registry LLC, Nos. 20-1222, -1234, Fed. Cir.)....