Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Chrimar Systems, Inc. et al v. Alcatel-Lucent S.A. et al, No. 6:15-cv-00163 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 26, 2016)

Claims Construed
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
Case No.
No. 6:15-cv-00163, Dkt. No. 318
Decided
September 26, 2016
Judge
John D. Love, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER construing the terms "adapted" and "physically connect" re 298 Opposed SEALED MOTION EMERGENCY MOTION FOR CLAIM CONSTRUCTION UNDER 02 MICRO, NOTICE OF STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED BRIEFING filed by Alca…
Length
10 pages

From the Opinion

The passage below is extracted verbatim from the opening of the document. It has not been editorially summarized — consult the full opinion for the court's complete reasoning.

Before the Court is Defendant ALE USA Inc.’s (“ALE”) Motion for construction of the terms “adapted” and “physically connect.” (Doc. No. 298.) Plaintiffs Chrimar Systems, Inc. and Chrimar Holding Company, LLC (“Chrimar”) filed a response. (Doc. No. 309.) BACKGROUND The Court previously held that the preambles of claims 31 and 67 of U.S . Patent No . 8,115,012 (“the ’012 Patent”) to be limiting, which contain the terms “adapted” and “adapting,” respectively. (6:13-cv-00880 (Doc. No.