Barrette Outdoor Living v. Fortress Iron (Fed. Cir., October 17, 2025) 2024-1231

This episode focuses on an opinion by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, concerning a patent infringement case between Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Fortress Iron, LP, et al. (Defendants-Cross-Appellants). Barrette appealed a lower court's finding of non-infringement related to four of its patents, while Fortress cross-appealed the finding that the claims were not indefinite. The central issue on appeal revolved around the construction of terms like "boss" and "projection," which the district court had limited to integral and fastener-less structures, and the court ultimately affirmed the judgment of non-infringement because Barrette had disclaimed non-integral bosses during prosecution. The Federal Circuit also affirmed the judgment of no invalidity for indefiniteness, finding the patent terms like "sliding" and "causes" provided sufficient guidance to a skilled artisan.

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