2007 Patent Opinions — E.D. Tex. & Federal Circuit

122 opinions and orders decided in 2007. Every entry links to a detail page with the holding, subject-matter tags, judge, and the official PDF on govinfo.gov.

December 2007

• December 19, 2007 E.D. Tex. Sofpool LLC v. Intex Recreation Corporation, No. 2:07-cv-00097 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 19, 2007) Claims Construed
• December 13, 2007 E.D. Tex. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation v. Toshiba America Information..., No. 6:06-cv-00550 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 13, 2007) Denied
• December 13, 2007 E.D. Tex. Netac Technology Company Ltd v. PNY Technologies Inc, No. 5:06-cv-00029 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 13, 2007) Claims Construed
• December 13, 2007 E.D. Tex. Freescale Semiconductor Inc v. Promos Technologies, No. 4:06-cv-00491 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 13, 2007) Granted in Part
• December 13, 2007 E.D. Tex. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. et al v. Boston Scientific Corp et al, No. 2:06-cv-00078 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 13, 2007) Claims Construed
• December 12, 2007 E.D. Tex. USA Video Technology Corporation v. Time Warner, Inc., et al, No. 2:06-cv-00239 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 12, 2007) Claims Construed
• December 11, 2007 E.D. Tex. Computer Acceleration Corporation v. International Business Machines Corp., No. 9:07-cv-00245 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 11, 2007) Granted
• December 10, 2007 E.D. Tex. Black v. Ce Soir Lingerie Co., Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00544 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 10, 2007) Claims Construed
• December 6, 2007 E.D. Tex. Litepanels, LLC et al v. VFGadgets Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00167 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2007) Claims Construed
• December 5, 2007 E.D. Tex. Constellation IP, LLC v. Allstate Corporation et al, No. 5:07-cv-00132 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 5, 2007) Granted in Part
• December 5, 2007 E.D. Tex. Constellation IP, LLC v. Allstate Corporation et al, No. 5:07-cv-00132 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 5, 2007) Denied
• December 5, 2007 E.D. Tex. Freescale Semiconductor Inc v. Promos Technologies, No. 4:06-cv-00491 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 5, 2007) Granted in Part
• December 3, 2007 E.D. Tex. Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc, No. 9:06-cv-00155 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 3, 2007) Denied
• December 3, 2007 E.D. Tex. Volkswagen of America, Incorporated v. MHL TEK, LLC et al, No. 2:08-cv-00405 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 3, 2007) Dismissed

November 2007

• November 30, 2007 E.D. Tex. Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al, No. 9:06-cv-00158 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 30, 2007) Claims Construed
• November 27, 2007 E.D. Tex. Computer Acceleration Corporation v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 9:06-cv-00140 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 27, 2007) Denied
• November 20, 2007 E.D. Tex. L&H Concepts LLC v. Craig A Smith et al, No. 6:07-cv-00065 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2007) Dismissed
• November 16, 2007 E.D. Tex. Fire King International LLC v. Tidel Engineering LP, No. 4:09-cv-00148 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 16, 2007) Denied
• November 16, 2007 E.D. Tex. O2 Micro International Limited v. Rohm Co., Ltd., et al, No. 2:05-cv-00211 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 16, 2007) Claims Construed
• November 14, 2007 E.D. Tex. Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc, No. 9:06-cv-00155 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 14, 2007) Granted
• November 14, 2007 E.D. Tex. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. et al, No. 6:06-cv-00154 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 14, 2007) Claims Construed
• November 7, 2007 E.D. Tex. Taylor v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 4:07-cv-00200 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 7, 2007) Granted in Part

October 2007

• October 30, 2007 E.D. Tex. Texas MP3 Technologies, Ltd., v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al, No. 2:07-cv-00052 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 30, 2007) Denied
• October 30, 2007 E.D. Tex. Foodie Partners v. Jamba Juice Company, No. 2:06-cv-00012 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 30, 2007) Claims Construed
• October 29, 2007 E.D. Tex. Tgip, Inc v. AT & T Corporation et al, No. 2:06-cv-00105 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 29, 2007) Granted in Part
• October 12, 2007 E.D. Tex. ReedHycalog UK, Ltd. et al v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc et al, No. 6:06-cv-00222 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 12, 2007) Claims Construed
• October 11, 2007 E.D. Tex. Ring Plus, Inc. v. Cingular Wireless LLC et al, No. 5:08-cv-00042 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 11, 2007) Denied
• October 11, 2007 E.D. Tex. Ring Plus, Inc. v. Cingular Wireless LLC et al, No. 2:06-cv-00159 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 11, 2007) Denied
• October 11, 2007 E.D. Tex. Power-One, Inc., v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc.,, No. 2:05-cv-00463 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 11, 2007) Denied
• October 9, 2007 E.D. Tex. Bear Creek Technologies Inc v. j2 Global Communications Inc, No. 5:07-cv-00071 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 9, 2007) Granted
• October 3, 2007 E.D. Tex. Garmin Ltd., v. TomTom, Inc.,, No. 2:06-cv-00338 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 3, 2007) Granted in Part

September 2007

• September 28, 2007 E.D. Tex. Visto Corporation v. Research In Motion Limited et al, No. 2:06-cv-00181 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 28, 2007) Denied
• September 28, 2007 E.D. Tex. Saffran, M.D., Ph.D., v. Boston Scientific Corporation,, No. 2:05-cv-00547 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 28, 2007) Claims Construed
• September 28, 2007 E.D. Tex. Avid Identifications Systems v. Phillips Electronics North America Corp et al, No. 2:04-cv-00183 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 28, 2007) Granted
• September 27, 2007 E.D. Tex. Visto Corporation v. Good Technology, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00039 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 27, 2007) Denied
• September 27, 2007 E.D. Tex. Sensormatic Electronics Corportation v. W G Security Products, Inc et al, No. 2:04-cv-00167 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 27, 2007) Granted in Part
• September 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. T-Netix, Inc. et al v. Global Tel-Link Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00426 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 26, 2007) Denied
• September 14, 2007 E.D. Tex. Source, Inc. v. American Express Company, No. 2:05-cv-00364 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 14, 2007) Claims Construed
• September 10, 2007 E.D. Tex. ReedHycalog UK, Ltd. et al v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc et al, No. 6:06-cv-00222 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 10, 2007) Claims Construed
• September 4, 2007 E.D. Tex. Flashmark Technologies,Llc v. Gtech Corporation et al, No. 2:06-cv-00205 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 4, 2007) Claims Construed

August 2007

• August 31, 2007 E.D. Tex. Sklar v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00007 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 31, 2007) Adopted
• August 28, 2007 E.D. Tex. Computer Acceleration Corporation v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 9:06-cv-00140 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 28, 2007) Denied
• August 24, 2007 E.D. Tex. Computer Acceleration Corporation v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 9:06-cv-00140 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 24, 2007) Granted
• August 21, 2007 E.D. Tex. CooperVision, Inc. v. Ciba Visions Corp, No. 9:06-cv-00260 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 21, 2007) Denied
• August 21, 2007 E.D. Tex. Coopervision, Inc. v. Ciba Vision Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00149 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 21, 2007) Denied
• August 14, 2007 E.D. Tex. AdvanceMe Inc v. RapidPay LLC, No. 6:05-cv-00424 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 14, 2007) Denied
• August 13, 2007 E.D. Tex. 02 Micro Int'l v. Beyond Innovation, et al, No. 2:04-cv-00032 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 13, 2007) Granted in Part
• August 10, 2007 E.D. Tex. Cisco Systems, Inc. et al v. Telcordia Technologies, Inc, No. 9:06-cv-00160 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 10, 2007) Vacated & Remanded
• August 10, 2007 E.D. Tex. Computer Acceleration Corporation v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 9:06-cv-00140 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 10, 2007) Denied
• August 7, 2007 E.D. Tex. Klausner Technologies, Inc. v. Vonage Holdings Corp. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00275 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 7, 2007) Claims Construed
• August 7, 2007 E.D. Tex. Digital Technology Licensing LLC v. Cingular Wireless LLC, No. 2:06-cv-00156 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 7, 2007) Claims Construed
• August 6, 2007 E.D. Tex. Flashmark Technologies,Llc v. Gtech Corporation et al, No. 2:06-cv-00205 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 6, 2007) Granted in Part
• August 6, 2007 E.D. Tex. Coopervision, Inc. v. Ciba Vision Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00149 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 6, 2007) Granted in Part
• August 3, 2007 E.D. Tex. Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc, No. 9:06-cv-00155 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 3, 2007) Claims Construed
• August 3, 2007 E.D. Tex. Vcode Holdings, Inc. et al v. Cognex Corporation, No. 2:07-cv-00138 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 3, 2007) Denied
• August 3, 2007 E.D. Tex. Vcode Holdings, Inc. et al v. Cognex Corporation, No. 2:07-cv-00138 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 3, 2007) Denied

July 2007

• July 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. Scanner Technologies, Corp. v. Nvidia Corporation, No. 9:06-cv-00205 (E.D. Tex. July 26, 2007) Adopted
• July 16, 2007 E.D. Tex. CooperVision, Inc. v. Ciba Visions Corp, No. 9:06-cv-00260 (E.D. Tex. July 16, 2007) Claims Construed
• July 16, 2007 E.D. Tex. Coopervision, Inc. v. Ciba Vision Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00149 (E.D. Tex. July 16, 2007) Claims Construed
• July 16, 2007 E.D. Tex. Sklar v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00007 (E.D. Tex. July 16, 2007) Claims Construed
• July 11, 2007 E.D. Tex. Juniper Networks, Inc. v. Toshiba America, Inc. et al, No. 2:05-cv-00479 (E.D. Tex. July 11, 2007) Granted
• July 10, 2007 E.D. Tex. Tgip, Inc v. AT & T Corporation et al, No. 2:06-cv-00105 (E.D. Tex. July 10, 2007) Granted
• July 5, 2007 E.D. Tex. Mershon v. Sling Media, Inc., No. 2:07-cv-00006 (E.D. Tex. July 5, 2007) Denied
• July 5, 2007 E.D. Tex. Mangosoft Intellectual Property, Inc. v. Skype Technologies, S.A. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00390 (E.D. Tex. July 5, 2007) Denied

June 2007

• June 28, 2007 E.D. Tex. Rice v. Honeywell International Inc et al, No. 6:05-cv-00330 (E.D. Tex. June 28, 2007) Granted
• June 28, 2007 E.D. Tex. Graphon Corp v. Autotrader.com, LLC, et al, No. 2:05-cv-00530 (E.D. Tex. June 28, 2007) Claims Construed
• June 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. epicRealm Licensing, LLC v. Franklin Covey Co. et al, No. 5:07-cv-00126 (E.D. Tex. June 26, 2007) Adopted
• June 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. epicRealm Licensing, LLC v. Autoflex Leasing, Inc. et al, No. 5:07-cv-00125 (E.D. Tex. June 26, 2007) Adopted
• June 18, 2007 E.D. Tex. Tinkers & Chance v. Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc., No. 2:05-cv-00349 (E.D. Tex. June 18, 2007) Claims Construed
• June 15, 2007 E.D. Tex. Technology Properties Limitied, Inc., v. Fujitsu Limited et al, No. 2:05-cv-00494 (E.D. Tex. June 15, 2007) Claims Construed
• June 14, 2007 E.D. Tex. Brooktrout Inc v. Eicon Networks Corp, et al, No. 2:03-cv-00059 (E.D. Tex. June 14, 2007) Denied
• June 5, 2007 E.D. Tex. Rembrandt Technologies, LP v. Comcast Corporation et al, No. 2:05-cv-00443 (E.D. Tex. June 5, 2007) Claims Construed

May 2007

• May 23, 2007 E.D. Tex. Premier International Associates, LLC. v. Apple Computer, Inc., No. 2:05-cv-00506 (E.D. Tex. May 23, 2007) Claims Construed
• May 21, 2007 E.D. Tex. Rembrandt Vision Technologies, L.P., v. Ciba Vision Corporation, No. 2:05-cv-00491 (E.D. Tex. May 21, 2007) Claims Construed
• May 16, 2007 E.D. Tex. Biax Corp v. Sun Microsystems Inc et al, No. 2:06-cv-00364 (E.D. Tex. May 16, 2007) Denied
• May 16, 2007 E.D. Tex. Tgip, Inc v. AT & T Corporation et al, No. 2:06-cv-00105 (E.D. Tex. May 16, 2007) Granted in Part
• May 11, 2007 E.D. Tex. Bhandari v. Cadence Design Systems Inc et al, No. 6:06-cv-00480 (E.D. Tex. May 11, 2007) Granted in Part
• May 11, 2007 E.D. Tex. Mass Engineered Design, Inc. et al v. Ergotron, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00272 (E.D. Tex. May 11, 2007) Granted in Part
• May 7, 2007 E.D. Tex. Computer Acceleration Corporation v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 9:06-cv-00140 (E.D. Tex. May 7, 2007) Claims Construed
• May 4, 2007 E.D. Tex. Softvault Systems, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 2:06-cv-00016 (E.D. Tex. May 4, 2007) Granted in Part
• May 4, 2007 E.D. Tex. Hybrid Patents, Inc., v. Charter Communications, Inc.,, No. 2:05-cv-00436 (E.D. Tex. May 4, 2007) Claims Construed
• May 2, 2007 E.D. Tex. Orion IP LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC et al, No. 6:05-cv-00322 (E.D. Tex. May 2, 2007) See Opinion

April 2007

• April 24, 2007 E.D. Tex. ReedHycalog UK, Ltd. et al v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc et al, No. 6:06-cv-00222 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 24, 2007) Granted in Part
• April 23, 2007 E.D. Tex. Juniper Networks, Inc. v. Toshiba America, Inc. et al, No. 2:05-cv-00479 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 23, 2007) Claims Construed
• April 20, 2007 E.D. Tex. PureChoice, Inc., v. Honeywell International, Inc.,, No. 2:06-cv-00244 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 20, 2007) Denied
• April 20, 2007 E.D. Tex. Ericsson Inc. et al v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al, No. 2:06-cv-00063 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 20, 2007) Granted
• April 18, 2007 E.D. Tex. Power-One, Inc., v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc.,, No. 2:05-cv-00463 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 18, 2007) Denied
• April 13, 2007 E.D. Tex. Orica Explosives Technology, Pty. Ltd. v. Austin Powder Company, No. 2:06-cv-00450 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 13, 2007) Granted in Part
• April 10, 2007 E.D. Tex. Orion IP LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC et al, No. 6:05-cv-00322 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 10, 2007) Claims Construed
• April 10, 2007 E.D. Tex. Kwitek et al v. Pilot Pen Corporation et al, No. 2:05-cv-00533 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 10, 2007) Claims Construed

March 2007

• March 30, 2007 E.D. Tex. Computer Acceleration Corporation v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 9:06-cv-00140 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 30, 2007) Granted in Part
• March 28, 2007 E.D. Tex. Hybrid Patents, Inc., v. Charter Communications, Inc.,, No. 2:05-cv-00436 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2007) Denied
• March 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. Mediatek, Inc v. Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., et al, No. 6:05-cv-00323 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 26, 2007) Claims Construed
• March 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. STMicroelectronics Inc v. Sandisk Corporation, No. 4:05-cv-00045 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 26, 2007) See Opinion
• March 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. Aerielle Inc. v. Monster Cable Products, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00382 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 26, 2007) Denied
• March 23, 2007 E.D. Tex. 911EP, Inc v. Whelen Engineering Company, Inc et al, No. 2:05-cv-00137 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 23, 2007) Claims Construed
• March 22, 2007 E.D. Tex. Power-One, Inc., v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc.,, No. 2:05-cv-00463 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 22, 2007) Claims Construed
• March 21, 2007 E.D. Tex. 02 Micro Int'l v. Beyond Innovation, et al, No. 2:04-cv-00032 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 21, 2007) Granted in Part
• March 19, 2007 E.D. Tex. Vision Advancement LLC v. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc, No. 2:05-cv-00455 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 19, 2007) Granted
• March 15, 2007 E.D. Tex. Rice v. Honeywell International Inc et al, No. 6:05-cv-00330 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 15, 2007) Denied
• March 14, 2007 E.D. Tex. GSK Technologies Inc v. Schneider Electric S.A., No. 6:06-cv-00361 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 14, 2007) Denied
• March 12, 2007 E.D. Tex. Tgip, Inc v. AT & T Corporation et al, No. 2:06-cv-00105 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 12, 2007) Claims Construed
• March 6, 2007 E.D. Tex. Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation et al v. Power Integrations, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00151 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 6, 2007) Granted in Part
• March 5, 2007 E.D. Tex. Garmin Ltd., v. TomTom, Inc.,, No. 2:06-cv-00338 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 5, 2007) Denied
• March 5, 2007 E.D. Tex. Litepanels, LLC et al v. VFGadgets Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00167 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 5, 2007) Granted in Part
• March 1, 2007 E.D. Tex. Biax Corporation v. Intel Corporation, No. 2:05-cv-00184 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 1, 2007) Claims Construed

February 2007

• February 28, 2007 E.D. Tex. 2M Asset Management, LLC v. NetMass, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00215 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 28, 2007) Denied
• February 27, 2007 E.D. Tex. Produits Berger S.A. et al v. Schemenauer et al, No. 2:06-cv-00002 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 27, 2007) See Opinion
• February 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. Biax Corp v. Sun Microsystems Inc et al, No. 2:06-cv-00364 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 26, 2007) Denied
• February 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. Vision Advancement LLC v. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc, No. 2:05-cv-00455 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 26, 2007) Adopted
• February 15, 2007 E.D. Tex. Leap Wireless International, Inc. v. Metro PCS Communications, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00240 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 15, 2007) Denied
• February 14, 2007 E.D. Tex. 02 Micro Int'l v. Sumida Corporation, et al, No. 2:03-cv-00007 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 14, 2007) Claims Construed
• February 8, 2007 E.D. Tex. Rembrandt Technologies, LP v. Comcast Corporation et al, No. 2:05-cv-00443 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 8, 2007) Granted
• February 6, 2007 E.D. Tex. Baxter Healthcare Corporation v. Fresenius Medical et al, No. 2:06-cv-00438 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 6, 2007) Granted

January 2007

• January 29, 2007 E.D. Tex. Golden Bridge Technology, Inc. v. Nokia, Inc., No. 2:05-cv-00151 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 29, 2007) Adopted
• January 26, 2007 E.D. Tex. Vision Advancement LLC v. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc, No. 2:05-cv-00455 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 26, 2007) Claims Construed
• January 22, 2007 E.D. Tex. Biax Corp v. Sun Microsystems Inc et al, No. 2:06-cv-00364 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 22, 2007) Granted
• January 22, 2007 E.D. Tex. Polycom, Inc. et al v. Codian, Ltd et al, No. 2:05-cv-00520 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 22, 2007) Granted in Part
• January 12, 2007 E.D. Tex. Medical Research Institute v. Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition Inc et al, No. 6:05-cv-00417 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 12, 2007) Claims Construed
• January 12, 2007 E.D. Tex. STMicroelectronics Inc v. Sandisk Corporation, No. 4:05-cv-00044 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 12, 2007) Adopted
• January 11, 2007 E.D. Tex. Health Discovery Corporation v. Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00260 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 11, 2007) Granted in Part
• January 10, 2007 E.D. Tex. Qpsx Development 5 PTY Ltd v. Juniper Networks, Inc. et al, No. 2:05-cv-00268 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 10, 2007) Claims Construed