National Oilwell Varco, L.P. v Auto-Dril, Inc., No. 5:09-cv-00085 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 16, 2011)

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Before the Court are Plaintiff’s Claim Construction Brief (Docket Entry No. 97), Defendant’s Responsive Claim Construction Brief (Docket Entry No. 114), and Plaintiff’s Claim Construction Reply Brief (Docket Entry No. 135). Also before the Court are the parties’ Claim Construction Prehearing Statements (Docket Entry Nos. 141, 142) and the First Amended Claim Construction Chart (Docket Entry No. 149). 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.