Publication Date: 2017-12-06
Practice Area: Patent Litigation
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
Judge: District Judge Andrews
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen B. Brauerman and Sara E. Bussiere, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE, attorneys for plaintiff
for defendant: Dennis J. Butler and John D. Simmons, Panitch Schwarze Belisaro & Nadel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Adam W. Poff and Robert M. Vrana, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jack B. Blumenfeld and Stephen J. Kraftschik, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; John C. Phillips and David A. Bilson, Phillips Goldman McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Chad S.C. Stover, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Chicago, IL; Todd G. Vare and Jeffrey M. Barron, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, attorneys for defendant.
Case Number: D67958
Court rejected plaintiffs assertion that patent claims of primary mode of communication and another available mode of communication had their plain meanings, adopting constructions that comported with the parties understanding that the claimed device had to designate a first mode of communication on start-up, and would use another mode when the primary one was unavailable.