Leader Technologies Inc. v. Facebook Inc.

Filing 602

Proposed VERDICT SHEET. (ntl)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE LEADER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Civil Action No. 08-862-JJF/LPS Plaintiff-Counterdefendant, v. FACEBOOK, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Counterclaimant. VERDICT FORM A. Leader’s Patent Infringement Claims Against Facebook 1. Literal Infringement Do you find that Leader has proven by a preponderance of the evidence that Facebook has literally infringed each and every element of any of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761? YES _____ a. NO _____ If you answered “Yes,” please place a check mark next to the claims you found to be infringed. Claim 1: _____ Claim 4: _____ Claim 9: _____ Claim 11: _____ Claim 16: _____ Claim 21: _____ Claim 23: _____ Claim 25: _____ Claim 31: _____ Claim 32: _____ Claim 7: _____ 2. Infringement Under the Doctrine of Equivalents If you found that Facebook did not literally infringe some or all of the claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 in Question 1, do you find that Leader has proven by a preponderance of the evidence that Facebook has infringed any of those claims under the doctrine of equivalents? YES _____ a. NO _____ If you answered “Yes,” please mark the claims you found to be infringed under the doctrine of equivalents. Claim 1: _____ Claim 4: Claim 9: _____ Claim 11: _____ Claim 16: _____ Claim 21: _____ Claim 23: _____ Claim 25: _____ Claim 31: _____ Claim 32: _____ 3. _____ Claim 7: _____ Control or Direction With respect to its infringement claims against Facebook with respect to claims 9, 11, and 16, has Leader shown by a preponderance of the evidence that Facebook controls or directs the accused actions of Facebook end users and/or Facebook employees? a. Facebook end users YES _____ NO _____ b. Facebook employees YES _____ NO _____ 4. Priority Date of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 Do you find that Leader has proven by a preponderance of the evidence that U.S. Patent Application No. 60/432255 (the “Provisional Application”) fully discloses each and every element of any asserted claim of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761? YES _____ a. NO _____ If you answered “Yes,” please mark the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 for which you found that each and every element was fully disclosed by the Provisional Application. Claim 1: _____ Claim 4: Claim 9: _____ Claim 11: _____ Claim 16: _____ Claim 21: _____ Claim 23: _____ Claim 25: _____ Claim 31: _____ Claim 32: _____ B. _____ Claim 7: _____ Facebook’s Patent Invalidity Defenses 1. On-Sale Bar Do you find that Facebook has proven by clear and convincing evidence that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 are invalid because the alleged invention was the subject of an invalidating offer of sale? YES _____ 2. NO _____ Prior Public Use Do you find that Facebook has proven by clear and convincing evidence that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 are invalid because the alleged invention was the subject of an invalidating public use? YES _____ NO _____ 3. Anticipation by iManage Do you find that Facebook has proven by clear and convincing evidence that any of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 are invalid because they are anticipated by iManage DeskSite 6.0 (“iManage”)? YES _____ a. NO _____ If you answered “Yes,” please mark the claims you found to be anticipated. Claim 1: _____ Claim 4: Claim 9: _____ Claim 11: _____ Claim 16: _____ Claim 21: _____ Claim 23: _____ Claim 25: _____ Claim 31: _____ Claim 32: _____ 4. _____ Claim 7: _____ Anticipation by Swartz Do you find that Facebook has proven by clear and convincing evidence that any of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 are invalid because they are anticipated by U.S. Patent No. 6,236,994 B1 (“Swartz”)? YES _____ a. NO _____ If you answered “Yes,” please mark the claims you found to be anticipated. Claim 1: _____ Claim 4: _____ Claim 9: _____ Claim 11: _____ Claim 16: _____ Claim 21: _____ Claim 23: _____ Claim 25: _____ Claim 31: _____ Claim 32: _____ Claim 7: _____ 5. Anticipation by Hubert Do you find that Facebook has proven by clear and convincing evidence that any of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 are invalid because they are anticipated by European Patent Application No. EP 1 087 306 A2 or U.S. Patent No. 7,590,934 B2 (“Hubert”)? YES _____ a. NO _____ If you answered “Yes,” please mark the claims you found to be anticipated. Claim 1: _____ Claim 4: Claim 9: _____ Claim 11: _____ Claim 16: _____ Claim 21: _____ Claim 23: _____ Claim 25: _____ Claim 31: _____ Claim 32: _____ 6. _____ Claim 7: _____ Obviousness Do you find that Facebook has proven by clear and convincing evidence that any of the claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,761 are invalid on the ground of obviousness? YES _____ a. NO _____ If you answered “Yes,” please mark the claims you found to be obvious. Claim 1: _____ Claim 4: _____ Claim 9: _____ Claim 11: _____ Claim 16: _____ Claim 21: _____ Claim 23: _____ Claim 25: _____ Claim 31: _____ Claim 32: _____ Claim 7: _____ Signatures Date______________________ __________________________ FOREPERSON __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________

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