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

E.D. Tex.

Fiber Systems International, Inc. v. Applied Optical Systems, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00473 (E.D. Tex. July 7, 2010)

Denied
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:06-cv-00473, Dkt. No. 444
Decided
July 7, 2010
Judge
T. John Ward, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Defendants claim of inequitable conduct on the 849 patent
Length
15 pages

From the Opinion

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Before the Court is Defendant Applied Optical Systems, Inc.’s (“AOSI’s”) claim of inequitable conduct. The Court conducte d a bench trial on April 8, 2010 on AOSI’s counterclaim of inequitable conduct and the pa rties submitted their post-trial briefing on the issue after the bench trial. ( See Dkt. Nos. 430, 432, and 436.) For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant’s claim of inequitable conduct on the ‘849 patent. I.