Teashot.Llc v. Green Mountain Coffee Roaster, No. 14-1323 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 5, 2015)

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Teashot.LLC (“Teashot”) appeals from a final jud g- ment of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado of non -infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,895,672 (“’672 patent”) in favor of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Keurig, Inc., and Starbucks Corp. (collectively, “Green Mountain”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm. BACKGROUND I. Patent The ’672 patent seeks to adapt prior art coffee pod machines to make tea without the attendant weak taste from the short brewing time. ’672 patent col. 1 l. 63–col. 2 l. 19.