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

E.D. Tex.

Arbitron, Inc. v. International Demographics, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00434 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 8, 2009)

Claims Construed
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:06-cv-00434, Dkt. No. 107
Decided
January 8, 2009
Judge
T. John Ward, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION AND ORDER - after considering the submissions and the arguments of counsel, the court issues the following order concerning the claim construction issues
Length
37 pages

From the Opinion

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After considering the submissions and the arguments of counsel, the Court i ssues the following order concerning the claim construction issues: I. Introduction Arbitron, Inc. (“Arbitron”) filed this suit against defendants International Demographics, Inc. d/b/a The Media Audit, IPSOS, S.A. , IPSOS America, Inc. and IPSOS UK, Ltd. (collectively “defendants” or “Ipsos”), on October 10, 2006, alleging infringement of its patents, U.S. Patent Nos.