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

E.D. Tex.

Stambler v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. et al, No. 2:08-cv-00462 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 24, 2010)

Claims Construed
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:08-cv-00462, Dkt. No. 420
Decided
September 24, 2010
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 302 and 148 patents. The parties are ordered that they may not refer, directly or indirectly, to each others claim con…
Length
22 pages

From the Opinion

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The Court held a Markman hearing on June 29, 2010. After considering the submissions1 and the arguments of counsel, the Court issues the following order regarding claim construction: I. Background of the Technology Plaintiff Leon Stambler asserts United States Patent Nos. 5,793,302 (“the ‘302 patent”) and 5,974,148 (“the ‘148 patent”) (collectively, “Stambler patents”) against remaining Defendants . The2 Stambler patents have a common specification and claim priority to November 17, 1992.