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z4 Technologies, Inc v. Microsoft Corporation et al, No. 6:06-cv-00142 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 20, 2005)

Claims Construed
Claim Construction
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
Case No.
No. 6:06-cv-00142, Dkt. No. 101
Decided
September 20, 2005
Judge
Judith K. Guthrie, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER - The Court interprets the claim language in this case as set forth herein. Claim interpretations are set forth in a table as Appendix B. The claims with the disputed terms in bold are set forth in Appendix A
Length
13 pages

From the Opinion

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This Claim Construction Memorandum Opinion and Order interprets the disputed terms in United States Patent Nos.: 6,044,471 (the “‘471 patent”) and 6,785,825 (the “‘825 patent”). The case was referred to the undersigned to conduct all pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. Background Plaintiff is the owner of the patents at issue by assignment. Plaintiff filed this lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk”) alleging direct, contributory and induced infringement.

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