Honeywell International Inc et al v. Acer America Corporation et al, No. 6:07-cv-00125 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 7, 2009)

From the Opinion

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This claim construction opinion construes the disputed terms in U.S. Patent No. 5,041,823 (the “‘823 patent”). In the above-styled cause of action, Plaintiffs Honeywell, Inc. and Honeywell International, Inc. (“Honeywell”) accuse Defendants Acer America Crop., AU Optronics Corp., AU Optronics Corp. America, BenQ America Corp., BenQ USA Corp., Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., and Novatek Microelectronics Corp. of infringing claims 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the ‘823 patent. The parties have submitted a number of claim terms for construction.