District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania August 19, 2002, CIV.A. 00-4731 (Astrazeneca Ab v. Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.)

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW REGARDING PATENT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION

LOWELL A. REED, JR., Senior District Judge.

Plaintiffs, Aktiebologet Hassle, KBI-E Inc., KBI Inc., AstraZeneca AB, and As-traZeneca LB, (collectively referred to as “Astra” or “plaintiffs”) filed this patent infringement suit against defendant Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (“Mutual” or “defendant”), alleging that under 35 U.S.C.