Mears Technologies, Inc. v. Finisar Corporation, No. 2:13-cv-00376 (E.D. Tex. June 17, 2014)

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Before the Court is the parties’ claim construction briefing. Five disputed terms are presented b y the parties for construction. This Order addresses the parties’ various claim construction disputes. The Order will f irst briefly address the single patent-in-suit and then turn to the merits of the claim construction issues. I. BACKGROUND AND THE PATENTS-IN-SUIT Plaintiff Mears Technologies, Inc. (“Mears”) brings this action against Defendant Finisar Corporation (“Finisar”) alleging infringe ment of U.S. Pat. No. 6,141,361 (the “ ’361 Patent”).