| name | claim-construction-order |
| title | Claim Construction Order |
| description | Drafts a U.S. federal court Claim Construction Order (Markman order) applying the Phillips v. AWH Corp. intrinsic/extrinsic evidence hierarchy to construe disputed patent claim terms. Use when drafting Markman orders, claim construction memoranda, or disputed-term rulings in U.S. patent litigation. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/claim-construction-order |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | ip |
| language | en |
Claim Construction Order
Drafts a binding federal court order construing disputed patent claim terms under Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 517 U.S. 370 (1996).
Prerequisites
- Patent(s) at issue — full text with claims and specification (col./line numbers)
- Prosecution history — file wrapper with paper numbers and pages
- Parties' proposed constructions — joint claim construction chart or equivalent
- Markman record — hearing transcript, expert declarations, briefing
- Case caption — court, division, case number, full party names
Quick Start
- Gather intrinsic record (patent, prosecution history, related claims)
- Map each disputed term to parties' proposed constructions
- Apply Phillips hierarchy: claim language → specification → prosecution history → extrinsic evidence
- Draft per-term analysis with pinpoint citations
- Produce summary table and formal order block
Order Structure
Caption & Title
Standard federal court caption. Title: CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER or MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION. Follow district local rules.
Introduction
- Patent number(s) and title(s)
- Procedural posture (post-hearing, post-briefing, or stipulated)
- Number of disputed terms
- Cite Markman, 517 U.S. 370; 35 U.S.C. § 112
Background
- Plain-language technology description
- Accused products/processes (neutral summary)
- Procedural history (complaint, answer, scheduling order, Markman date)
Legal Standard
| Principle | Rule |
|---|
| Governing standard | Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) — ordinary meaning to POSITA at invention |
| Primary source | Claim language in light of specification and prosecution history |
| Specification | "Single best guide"; may supply explicit lexicography |
| Prosecution history | Binding disclaimers and narrowing amendments limit scope |
| Extrinsic evidence | Dictionaries, expert testimony, treatises — secondary; cannot contradict intrinsic record |
| Appellate review | De novo on law; clear error on subsidiary facts — , 574 U.S. 318 (2015) |
