Entropic Communications, LLC v. Charter Communications, Inc., No. 2:22-cv-00125-JRG (E.D. Tex. June 26, 2023)

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Following a June 13, 2023 Markman hearing, the Court construed the disputed terms of Entropic's six asserted patents, including U.S. Patent No. 8,223,775. Several terms — including “data networking engine,” “cable modem engine,” “data bus,” and “DOCSIS functions” — were given their plain meaning, while the '775 patent's “completely partitioned” limitation was construed to require functional rather than necessarily physical separation between the cable modem engine and the data networking engine. The order sets the claim-scope framework for the parties' summary judgment and expert phases.