U.S. Ethernet Innovations v. Texas Instruments Incorporated, No. 15-1510 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 25, 2016)

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U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LL C (“USEI”) appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the E ast- ern District of Texas, holding U.S. Patent No. 5,434,872 (“’872 patent”) invalid as anticipated on the basis of collateral estoppel , U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC. V. Texas Instruments, Inc. , No. 6:11 -cv-491 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 19, 2015) (“ TI”), following a final judgment of invalidity issued by the United States District Court for the Nort h- ern District of California, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC. v. Acer, Inc. , No. 4:10 -cv-3724 (N.D.