Server Technology, Inc. v. American Power Conversion, No. 15-1605 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 23, 2016)

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The trial court adopted a jury’s advisory verdict that Server Technology Inc.’s (“STI”) patents were not invalid as obvious and upheld the jury’s verdict that those p a- tents were infringed by American Power Con version Corporation ( “APC”). APC appeals the district court’s denial of its motions for judg ment as a matter of law (“JMOL”) on those issues. We reverse the trial court’s decisions because they were based on an erroneous claim construction. BACKGROUND A.