Trilogy Software Inc et al v. Selectica, Inc, No. 2:04-cv-00160 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 20, 2005)

From the Opinion

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1. Introduction. The court issues this order to construe the claim terms at issue in the various patents in suit. The court will first provide a discussion of the rules which govern the claim construction process. Next, the court will provide an overview of the patents asserted by the plaintiff, Trilogy Software, Inc. (“Trilogy”), followed by a construction of the disputed terms in those patents. Finally, the court will provide an overview of the patents asserted by the defendant, counter-claimant, Selectica, Inc.