Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. v. Dow Chemical Company, No. 15-1331 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 29, 2016)

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Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. (“Akzo”) appeals from the decision of the United States District Court for the Di s- trict of Delaware granting summary judgment that D ow Chemical Company (“Dow”) did not infringe the claims of U.S. Patent 6,767,956 (“the ’956 patent”), either literally or unde r the doctrine of equivalents. Akzo Nobel Coa t- ings, Inc. v. Dow Chem. Co., No. 1:12- cv-01364 (D. Del. Jan. 26, 2015) (“Decision”). Dow cross -appeals from the court’s conclusion that the claims of the ’956 patent are not indefinite. Id. at 10–14.