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1 day agoRestrictions, Election, Traversal, and Disclaimer
The representative claims recite shower rings with specific design features: a slit extending through the ring to an opening, and in some claims, a "projecting edge" that extends from the ring's outer circumference. The accused products, manufactured by Marquis and sold by Kartri under the "Ezy-Hang" brand, featured rings with flat upper edges similar to Fig 21 above -a design feature that became the central battleground for determining infringement.
Intellectual property law