Adaptix, Inc. v. Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. et al, No. 6:12-cv-00123 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 26, 2014)

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Before the Court are Plaintiff’s Opening Claim Construction Brief (Dkt. No. 112), Defendants’ response (Dkt. No. 118), Plaintiff’s reply (Dkt. No. 128), and Defendants’ sur-reply (Dkt. No. 129). Also before the Court are the parties’ Local Patent Rule (“P.R.”) 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (Dkt. No. 100) and P.R. 4-5(d) Joint Claim Construction Chart (Dkt. No. 133, Ex. A). A claim construction hearing, in accordance with Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 52 F.3d 967 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (en banc), aff’d, 517 U.S.