Mobile Equity Corp. v. Walmart Inc., No. 2:21-cv-00126 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 25, 2022)

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In this case, Mobile Equity Corporation alleges infringement of U.S. Patents 8,589,236 (the “‘236 Patent”) and 10,535,058 (the “‘058 Patent”) by Walmart Inc. The patents, which are related and share the same disclosure, relate t o “electronic c ommerce and more particularly to using mobile communication devices to execute a commercial transaction.” ’236 Patent at 1:12–14; see also ’058 Patent at 1:14 –16.1 The parties dispute the scope of six terms or phrases, with Walmart challenging three of the terms as indefinite.