The appellate court held the PTAB erroneously construed a disputed claim term by failing to appreciate the significance of "a" versus "the" in the claims. It also found the PTAB violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by resting its obviousness determination on arguments and evidence not squarely raised by the parties.
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The appellate court held that the PTAB's construction was erroneous because it failed to appreciate the significance of "a" versus "the" in the claims, which led to an overly broad construction that included both perspective and position requirements.
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