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

E.D. Tex.

Golden Hour Data Systems, Inc. v. emsCharts, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00381 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 3, 2009)

Granted in Part
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:06-cv-00381, Dkt. No. 285
Decided
April 3, 2009
Judge
T. John Ward, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting #250 motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law on several issues
Length
8 pages

From the Opinion

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I. INTRODUCTION In this case, plaintiff Golden hour Data Systems Inc. (“Golden Hour”) obtained a jury verdict of infringement against defendants emsCharts Inc. and Softtech LLC (collectively “Defendants”)with respect to United States Patent No. 6,117,073 (“the ‘073 patent). See Dkt. No. 202 (Jury Verdict). The jury found Golden Hour and Softtech were liable for jointly infringing claims 1, 6-8, and 15-22 of the ‘073 patent. EmsCharts moved for Judgment as a Matter of Law on several issues. (Dkt. No.