Claim Construction Chart: Adjacent

Summary

Claim construction determines the scope of the patent, and is, therefore, a necessary first step in analyzing both patent infringement and patent validity. This chart shows how the patent claim term "adjacent" has been construed by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) and federal district courts. The chart's first section highlights important claim construction principles and law, while section two covers claim drafting considerations, and section three focuses on claim construction disputes resolved by the CAFC and federal district courts.