Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Konami Corporation v. Roxor Games, Inc, No. 2:05-cv-00173 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 4, 2006)

Claims Construed
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:05-cv-00173, Dkt. No. 121
Decided
August 4, 2006
Judge
John D. Love, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER - the Court interprets the claim language in this case as set forth herein. Interpretations are set in a table attached to this opinion
Length
55 pages

From the Opinion

The passage below is extracted verbatim from the opening of the document. It has not been editorially summarized — consult the full opinion for the court's complete reasoning.

This claim construction Opinion construes terms in U.S. Patent No. 6,410,835 (“the ‘835 patent). Konami Corp. (“Konami”) alleges Defendants Roxor Games, Inc. (“Roxor”), Mad Catz, Inc.(“MadCatz”), and Redoctane (“RedOctane”) (c ollectively “Defendants”), infringe the ‘835 patent. The Patent The ‘835 patent describes a dance game apparatus with a step-on base. The invention produces video and audio signals that cue the user to apply foot pressure onto the step-on base.