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

E.D. Tex.

Mangosoft Intellectual Property, Inc. v. Skype Technologies, S.A. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00390 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 14, 2008)

Claims Construed
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:06-cv-00390, Dkt. No. 57
Decided
August 14, 2008
Judge
See opinion
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER - The court adopts the constructions set forth in this opinion for the disputed terms of the 393 patent. The parties are ordered that they may not refer, directly or indirectly, to each others claim construction…
Length
16 pages

From the Opinion

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After considering the sub missions and the arg uments of counse l, the court issues the following order concerning the claim construction issues: I. Introduction Plaintiff Mang osoft I ntellectual Prope rty, I nc. (“ Mangosoft”) a lleges def endants Sky pe Technologies SA, Skype Software SARL and eBay Inc. (collectively, “defendants”) infringe claims 8-14 of U.S. Patent No. 6,647,393 (“the ‘393 patent”). Claims 8 and 14 are independent claims, wherein claim 8 is a method claim and claim 14 is an apparatus claim.