Iovate Health Sciences Inc et al v. Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition Inc, No. 9:07-cv-00046 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2008)

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CONSTRUING CLAIM TERMS OF UNITED STATES PATENT NOS. 5,973,199 and 6,100,287 (PART I) Plaintiffs Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. and University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.1 filed suit against Defendants Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition, Inc., d/b/a BSN Inc., and Medical Resear ch Institute, cla iming infring ement of U .S. Patent Nos. 5,973,199 (“the ´ 199 patent”) and 6,100,287 (“the ´287 patent”). The court conducted a Markman hearing to assist the court in interpreting the meaning of the disputed claim terms.