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

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
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:05-cv-00533, Dkt. No. 72
Decided
April 10, 2007
Judge
Ron Clark, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER - The jury shall be instructed in accordance with the court's interpreataion of the disputed claim terms in the '190 patent as stated herein
Length
18 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.

CONSTRUING CLAIM TERMS OF UNITED STATES PATENT NO. 6,447,190 Plaintiff Benjamin Kwitek and Interform, Inc. (collectively “Kwitek”) filed suit against Defendants Pilot Corporation and Pilot C orporation of America (collectively “Pilot”) claiming infringement of United States Patent No. 6,447,190 (“ the ` 190 patent”). The c ourt conducted a Markman hearing to assist the court in interpre ting the me aning of the c laim terms in dispute.