Beneficial Innovations, Inc. v. Advance Publications, Inc. et al, No. 2:11-cv-00229 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 6, 2014)

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2 BACKGROUND Plaintiff, Beneficial In novations, Inc. (hereinafter “BI”) filed suit against Defendants on April 20, 2011, asserting U.S. Patent No. 6,712,702 (“ the ‘702 Patent”), entitled “Method and System For Playing Game s On A Network,” and U.S. Patent No. 7,496,943 (“the ‘943 Patent”), entitled “Network System For Presenting Advertising.” Collectively, the ‘702 Patent and the ‘943 Patent are referred to herein as “the patents-in- suit.” On June 25, 2013, the Court held a Markman hearing in the case (Dkt.