Beriont v. GTE Laboratories, No. 13-1109 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 6, 2013)

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Walter J. Beriont (“Beriont”) appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Mass a- chusetts in favor of defendants GTE La boratories, GTE Service Corporation, and GTE Communications Corpor a- tion ( collectively “GTE”), and Alfred H. Bellows (“Be l- lows”). Specifically, the district court held that, pursuant to a settlement agreement between the parties, GTE and Bellows were free of liability for patent infringement or any related cause of action raised against them by B e- riont.