‘Spout’ Construction Rightly Led To No Infringement Finding, Federal Circuit Says

( January 5, 2026, 8:10 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed an Illinois federal judge’s decision to grant summary judgment of noninfringement in favor of SC Johnson & Son Inc. (SCJ), agreeing with the judge that SCJ’s accused Ziploc reusable silicone container products lacked a “spout” required by the plaintiff-appellant’s patent claims....