Cheetah Omni LLC v. Level 3 Communications Inc et al, No. 5:06-cv-00101 (E.D. Tex. July 24, 2013)

From the Opinion

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Before the Court are Plaintiff’s Opening Claim Constr uction Brief (Dkt. No. 128), Defendants’ Response (Dkt. No. 130), Plaintiff’s Reply ( Dkt. No. 133 ), and Defendants’ Sur -Reply (Dkt. No. 134) . Also before the Court are the Local Patent Rule (“P.R.”) 4 -3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (Dkt. No. 127) and the P.R. 4-5(d) Joint Claim Construction Chart (Dkt. No. 132) (“JCCC”). A claim construction hearing, in accordance with Markman v. Westview Instruments , 52 F.3d 967 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (en banc), aff’d, 517 U.S.