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

E.D. Tex.

Headwater Research LLC v. Verizon Communications Inc. et al, No. 2:23-cv-00352 (E.D. Tex. June 15, 2025)

Granted in Part
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:23-cv-00352, Dkt. No. 324
Decided
June 15, 2025
Judge
Roy S. Payne, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM ORDER re 178 OPPOSED SEALED MOTION TO STRIKE CERTAIN OPINIONS OF VERIZON EXPERT KEVIN JEFFAY filed by Headwater Research LLC. (Motion(s)178 terminated)
Length
11 pages

From the Opinion

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Before the Court is the Motion to Strike Certain Opinions and Testimony of Defendants’ Expert Kevin Jeffay, filed by Plaintiff Headwater Research LLC . Dkt. No. 178. For the reasons discussed below, the Motion is GRANTED as to Dr. Jeffay’s opinions on (1) the OS-Switching NIA and (2) the iOS 7 through 10 NIA i n his Invalidity and Rebuttal Reports, and otherwise DENIED. I. BACKGROUND On July 28, 2023 Plaintiff Headwater Research LLC filed suit against Defendants, asserting that they infringe four of its patents: U.S. Patent Nos.