Apple Computer Inc. v. Burst.com, Inc.

Filing 125

Declaration of Leeron Kalay in Support of 124 Second MOTION for Summary Judgment of Invalidity filed byApple Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit G# 8 Exhibit H# 9 Exhibit I# 10 Exhibit J# 11 Exhibit K# 12 Exhibit L)(Related document(s) 124 ) (Brown, Nicholas) (Filed on 7/13/2007)

Apple Computer Inc. v. Burst.com, Inc.

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4506387

Patent

Number
of Patent

Date

Mar 19
Griffin

1985

PROGRAMMING.ON.DEMAND SYSTEM AND METHOD
Inventor Howard
Fort

CABLE

Primary ExaminerRobert
Assistant

Walter

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Attorney

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Anthony

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May 25

1983

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