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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Plaintiffs' claims are dismissed. All pending motions are denied as moot. Court will enter a separate judgment. This case is closed. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 6/25/14. (wc)
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e
s c fc i di cos sd o Li Num be 305aspur td sr c u ec r po ng t 1 oft
pe iiaton s l e s
Aut ne
r '
pore tu t r ores ndi o 4 he
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er s howni Fi e 1oft s ciiato a pa t a
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ri
r i .'(385Pae ,3: 55. Noot rsr t ec rs
outne' 6
tnt 52- )
he tucur orepondi t Aut Li Nu r30i
ng o o ne mbe s
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xplc ty e
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o
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Co e i fl on Ma c 1 201 g 63) ca et Pae doe note iil dicos
ntntons ied
r h 5, 3 DE- .Be us he tnt s
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t u t o n o do h c n u n t ne mb r 0 ic i,h t e i o kn w
whehe onec d fnd a Aut Li Numbe 30 o as c fc ton s tfom amanuf cur r
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r
n pe ii a i hee r
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a dt th d dno r c l e e h aigtetnn o tiet ec n e to t ePae t t e nDe 4
n ha e i t e al v r e rn h e usd h o tx f h tn . Gln p.
21 : 121 2; 1 1 - 0) W he a k di h k e o acr ut h tc u dpef r t ef n to o
12 - 2: 2 2:3 2 .
n s e f e n w f ic it a o l ro m h u cin f
r c zng t numbe oflnesi s d i f m a ,Dr Glnn t siid t tEher a e s ver l
e ogni i he
r i n ai nput or t . e e tfe ha d e r e a
t
posi ecic t t tc ddot t' (d.a 21 22- 7: ) l rs et t quesi of
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t r
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tons he e
posto r ie t 7 224- nd 2244
s g , r Gl nn r s
i nal D . e e ponde S otr a l you w oul have t f gu e outwha t c r ui sgnal
d, i
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d
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t he ic t i
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d ' 1 t 9: 20. , enn' poston
'
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etfe
t tbewee da ,heradt Pae .(#.a 467: 1 ) Depiervi ngt Patnt Dr Gl n
ha t n ys e he tnt f t 8- 0. s t e ewi he e , . en
sae t thedi notfnda mor i omai a wha Aut Li Numbe 3 i.(d at
ttd ha
d
i ny e nfr ton bout t o ne
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1 23.
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kman He i g
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is xper s us i
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k
he rng o Se e be 20 a con i d on Oct r2, 3.Pl ntfs e r,Dr Br n von
a i n pt m r nd tnue
obe 201
ai if ' xpe t . ai
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z n, t e ha
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r
s gia t e c ne ' w c
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c
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DE- 09: 7- ) tr n he k
arng, .
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rt ndi ha ync i nal, ur iy y i l , n
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r c to So t tsonewa t ti ca bedone l c d bedone f rexa e,
e ognii n. ha '
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num be ... s s gna s a e a e m pl ofhow you ca m ea ur t num be oflnes
r
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n
s e he
r i .
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DE- 30, 1 25.
ontnue
Fur he m or t r a e ot r f a ur - lm ea t s sgnal a e exa pl t ta e
t r e, he e r he e t es n, he ync i s r
m es ha r
s ii a l cie he eabou t f aur t tc n becoun ed.I a ton,you c n be
pecfc ly t d r
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hos
ve kil n he r nd hes r ys
a urng he nputsgna a
i l nd
r c zi num ber oflne I' note i ty t l a
e ogni ng
s i s. t
s
xplcil a ked bouts m uc i t spa e ,
o
h n hi t nt but
t si a s tofe m pl ofwha coul beus d t r c zet numbe oflne .
hi s e
xa es
t d
e o e ogni he
r i s
( 1 30:6- . Att Mar
DE- 30, 1 31) he kmanheai Dee nt'e r,Dr Clfor Re de ,n
rng fnda s xpe t . if d a r i
r pons t t Cour ' ques i iso you a e s yi t ti t au o lne, ti a ltl c put r
es
e o he
ts
ton, d
r a ng ha n he t i i s ite om e
doi c i or-, sa e t Aut Li Num be 30 c ai i ome ee e t c nt .'
ng ountng
' tt d hat o ne
'
r ont ns l
s
lm nt hat ou s'
( 13 47: 11)
DE- 0, 9- .
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pe t pors
l atons
I hi Fe ua y 3,201 I ta l rng m e Expe tRe tDr von He ze sa e t t
n s br r
4 niil nfi e nt
r por, .
r n tt d ha
Au o Li Num be 30 i t c r pondi sr t ef t f ton S ec zi t numbe of
t ne
r s he ores
ng tuc ur or he unc i t ogni ng he
r
r
lne i s i iputf ma'a t t r c zi c
i s n ad n or t' nd hat$ e ogni ng ompone (. , c e,atme,ec)oft
a
nt eg.a ountr i r /. he
Aut Li Numbe cic t30woul pef m t sf ton. ( 224- a 4. I t s me
o ne
r rui
d ror hi unci ' DE- 10 t ) n he a
'
r po t Dr vonHe ze r e st t tr c zi ' unci n asbei pe f
e r, .
r n ef r o he te ogni ng'f to
ng ronne by ( c e
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c
ompone ( e valnttmi c
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nt ' d
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( s t e i pl m e a i oft s r t a com pone s wa a iabl att tm e ofi s nce of
$ ofwar m e nt ton he tuc ur l
a
nt s va l e he i
s ua
t e(38 )Pae t'(d a 6) Lae, nhi F b u r 2 2 4l iil ldt Ex e t p r, .
h $ 5 tn . 1 t . tr i s e r ay 4, 01 nta Vaii p r Re o tDr
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y
vo He z sa e t t0neor na iy s le i t a twoul know t tt sr ur
n r en t t s ha
di rl kild n he r
d
ha he tuct e
corepo ngt t t nsf rc zi 'i t cou e . ( 224-1a 50. I t sme
r s ndi o he s
mea or e ogni ng' s $ ntr' DEa
'
t ) n he a
Va i t Repor,Dr von He z n sa est tt eee rirpae sdo notdic os am e nsf
ldiy
t .
r e tt ha hr a le t nt
sl e
a or
rc zngt numbe oflnes (7 224- a 43- 56; 224- a 3- ) Howe r i hi
e ognii he
r i . 1E- 2 t 44; DE- 3 t 4.
ve ,n s
lt rDe l ato Dr von He ze sa e t tt s m et e pa e sdic o e the s me c e of
a e car i n, .
r n t t s ha he a hr e tnt s l s d n
t
ountr
k o sr cu et ti d s ls di t e(38 )Pae to ap ro o o dn r s il nt ea t'
n wn tu t r ha s ico e n h : 5 tn t es n f r ia y k li h r.
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( 248a : 6- 8.
DE- t !1 1 )
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n s clr i n
r
m r udgme ,Def nda s e r,Dr Re de
nt
e nt ' xpe t . a r
saest dç oLi Numbe 30'i nots ehi wel- own i t a tt tpe f r sa
t t hat fAut ne
r
s
om t ng lkn
n he r ha r o m
c
ommo elcti lf i ' ( 223a 8. Dr Re erfrhe sat t tapes ofor nay
n e rca uncton.' DE- t ) . ad u t r t es ha ron
di r
s l i t a tw oul notkno f om r a ng t Pa e t e pl a tdi t ls a e m a ne' t
kil n he r
d
w r
e di he t nt o m oy s gia t t chi ' o
a hivet cai df tonaiyofrc zngt numbe oflne .(d a 1 ) Athi
c e he l me unci lt e ognii he
r i s 1 t 0.
s
6
de ii Dr Re de sat t t$ c e i oneposi ewa t dot t' ( 203,1 12.
poston, . a r t ed ha ç ountr s
a
sbl y o ha. DE'
39:- )
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we r t
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e r a e he e c i n he r ns rpt ha
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t
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W hie notof e e ast hni le rs t o ot wines e t tfed att i de ii
l
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her t s s esi i
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t o ne
s ol
ri
. e s a rt y
ma
nage a t tmeoft i
r t he i
he nventon, s
i was hown t ( Paen a a ke i hekne wha t
he 385 t t nd s d f
w
t he
Aut Li Numbe 30boxi t fgur wasa herple $ ' ( r nkaDe s77: - )
o ne
r
n he i e
nd e id $ ' Maci
no.
p. 2125.6
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mia l antfs ndusr pe t Dr ed i hn lo t t ha
d
t
wasi iet bo s wnasAut Li Numbe 30.( 1 De ?26: 1 ,39: 11. Lae,Dr
nsd he x ho
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r
Kam p. 5- 6. 7- ) tr .
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hn e tfe hathe e sl e ount i t 08: 20)
n sine urhe
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s
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pos ton, . hn t t d ha
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c i Dr Re rrpled,d r i s ee ntt tc s ye . (mpha i a d) Thus
ountng, . ade e i ' e s ome lme ha ount, s' e
The
'
ss dde .
,
c r y t Pl i if 'a s to ,Dr Re rne rsa e t tt : Pae dicl e ac e
ontar o antfs s eri ns . ade ve tt d ha he 385 tnt s os s ount r
a t m e nsby whi h t c i fmci n i pe f med;i t a Dr Re rsmpl r c ze
s he a
c he ountng t to s ror
ns e d, . ade i y e ogni d
t ts t ng ha t dot cou i
ha omehi
d o he ntng.
Pli tfsf t ra guet tbas d on t t tmony ofDr Re dera Dr von He z i
a n if urhe r
ha
e
he esi
. a
nd .
r en, t
i c e rt taperon ofor na y s l i t a twoul unde s a t pr s nc ofac e ba e
s l a ha
s
di r kil n he r
d
r t nd he e e e
ount r s d
on t $ Pa e ' s ciiato Cons nty Pl ntfsm ant i t tt Pa e i not
he 385 t nts pe fc i n.
eque l , ai if i an ha he t nt s
i tnie. Conta y t Pl ntfs'a s ri ,net re r hasdetniey s i t ape s of
ndei t
r r o ai if s e tons ihe xpe t
i t l a d hat r on
or nay s l i t a twou d r a t pae a comet t co l i t t0ne s cii t peof
di l kil n he r
l e d he tnt nd
o he nc uson ha
pe fc y
known c e wasdicl e byt pa e . Thus t e de e i caest tt s ii a i
ountr
s os d he t nt
, he vi nc ndi t ha he pecfc ton
doe notdicl easr t ef c ntng;i t a a pe s ofor na y s l i t ar woul be
s
s os tuc ur or ou i nse d, r on
di r kil n he t
d
ab e t i pl m e a s r t e t c l c
l o m e nt tuc ur hat ou d ount That ho e r i nott s a ar A ss tou i
.
, w ve , s
he t nd d.
e tn
Bi
omedi t q ton i whe he ape s ofor na y s l i t a twoul be a et i ntf
no, he uesi s t r r on
di r kil n he r
d
bl o de iy
fom t s c tc ton asr t et tc d coun ,notwhehe t pe s woul bea et c
r he pe ii a i
tucur ha oul
t
t r he r on
d
bl o ome
13
upwih asr t eon hi own t tc d pe f m t f ton.Cons que ty,he : Paen i
t tuc ur
s
ha oul ror he unc i
e n l t 385 t t s
i i t ast t sr t ea s it d wih t m e nsf r cog zngt numbe oflnes
ndefnie o he tuc ur s oca e t he a or e ni i he
r i .
Be us amea f rr c zng t numbe oflnesi apa tofe r cl m , he 1 5 Pa e i
ca e
ns o e ogni i he
r i s r
ve y ai t 38 t nt s
i ld.
nva i
Pl i if 'r la e o Telor a Te nolgis I v.Cic S e ,I . 61 F. 1
antfs ei nc n c di ch o e , nc.
s o ystms nc, 2 3d 365
( Ci. 0) t s
Fed. r 201 ,o uppor t i co e i t tt a e eofi ena cruir i t wrte
ther ntnton ha he bs nc ntr l ic ty n he itn
de c i i n do no r ndert m e nsf rr c ni ngt numbe oflnesi fnie, s
s rpto es t e
he a o e og zi he
r i nde i t i
m iplce W hie Telor a di fnd t tt abs eofi e nalcic tydoe notne s a iy
s a d.
l c di d i ha he enc
ntr
r uir
s
ce s rl
r nde acli i i t ,i Telco di t e de e t bls d t tape s or na iy s le
e r a m ndefnie n e r a he vi nce sa ihe ha
r on di rl kild
i t a twoul kno how t i e rtt s ii a i a a t ly buid t cr ui a is 1
n he r
d w
o ntm e he pecfc ton nd c ua l
l he ic t t s ue. d.
a 1
t 377.Such i no t c ehe e, onl i t r no c ens a ong t s le a ts nswho
s t he as r not y s he e
ons us m
he kil d ria
t si d, a n if 'own e r t tted a t M ar man he rngt tm uli et
e tie Pli tfs
xpe t esii t he
k
a i ha
tpl ypesofde c
vi es
c d havebe n us d t pe f m t c i f ton a t tt r a emuli e me hodsof
oul
e e o ror he ountng unc i nd ha he e r
tpl t
c i Thus i t sc e,hes ii a i ha notdi cos d l qua edei ng sr t et
ountng.
, n hi as t pec fc ton s
sl e t
ade t fni tucur o
r nde t bo
e r he undsoft c am undert nda et a o di r a ts n. 1 A st Fede a Cic t
he l i
sa bl o n r na y ria ' d.
'
he
r l r ui
haspr ousysaed,Sll tor nays le atsnsc dc ryoutt r ie f toni a
evi l tt itha di r kild ria oul ar
he ectd unci n
va it ofwa i pr c s y why c am swrte i t a - usf ton'f r mus dicos t
re y
ys s e iel
li
it n n me nspl -unc i o m
t s l e he
pa tc a sr t et ti us t pe f m t r ie f ton. Bl kboar l .v
ri ulr tucur ha s ed o ror he ect d unc i ' ac
'
4 nc .
De ie e n l . 57 F. 1 ,1 ( d.Ci. ) Hee,t pae e smpl di no
sr zL ar , nc, 4 3d 371 385 Fe r 2009 . r he tnte i y d t
m e tt r ui e e sofm ea - us f ton c a m i
e he eq r m nt
ns pl -unc i l i ng.
1 . Concl i
1
uson
Ast movi pa te , hebur i onDef nda st pr s ntcla a c ncng
he
ng ri s t
den s
e nt o e e e r nd onvi i
e denc t tt ( Paen i i i t De e
vi e ha he 385 t t s ndefnie. f ndan sha m e t sbur n b esa ihi t t
t ve t hi de y t bls ng ha :
t r i no sr t ee i ty s touti t Pae c r pondi t t mea f rr c zi
he e s tuc ur xplcil e
n he tnt ores
ng o he
ns o e ogni ng
t numbe oflnesf ton; hei nt ,afe r viwi t Patnt c d noti ntf wha
he
r i unc i t nve or tr e e ng he e , oul
de iy
t
snlt ec r pondst t sf ton a t sii d t tSs ve a pos i e cr t 'c d pe f m
t c ur ores
o hi unc i nd e tfe ha le r l sbl icuis' oul r or
t f ton; ai if 't c c e r i ntfe s ve aldif r de c and me hodst t
he unc i Pl ntfs e hnial xpe t de ii d e r fe ent vies
t
ha
c d beus t pe f m t r og z ngt num be oflne f ton;a t r mai ng e rs
oul
ed o ror he ec nii he
r i s unc i nd he e ni xpe t
c d no i ntf wha sr t eswe ec aned i Aut Li Numbe 30. Cons que l
oul t de iy
t tucur
r ont i n o ne
r
e nty,
De e nt ha esa ihe by clara c nci e de et toneor na iy s led i t
f nda s ve t bls d
e nd onvi ng vi nc ha
di rl kil n he
ar woul notundert nd t 1 Pae t dic os apa tc a sr t ecore pondi t t
t
d
sa he 385 t nt o s l e riulr tuc ur
rs
ng o he
m e nsf r cog zngt num be oflnesf to
a or e nii he
r i unci n.
Def nda sha ng me t rbur n,hebur n s fst Pli if t pr e e de e
e nt vi
t hei de t
de hit o antfs o es nt vi nc
t ta g nui is ofm aera f c e s s Pl i if ha notme t sbur n.Pl i if ha
ha e ne s ue
t il a t xit . antf s ve
t hi
de
antfs ve
onl t uns
y he uppo td c usonsofDr vo He ze whih s ei se c r dithi own
re oncl i
. n r n, c om tme ven onta c s
sa e e t ,t s
tt m n s o uppor t co e i t tt : Pa e i noti fnie.Howe r Dr von
t he nt nton ha he 385 t nt s
ndei t
ve , .
He ze sown sae e s ass to a
r n'
tt m nt, e ut bove,i caet tt s opeoft i nton ha notbe n
ndi t ha he c
he nve i
s
e
s toutwih ' e onabl ce ti y'a clrt a r quiedby t Su e eCour' Nau iu
e
t d as
r
e ra nt ' nd a iy, s e r
he pr m
ts tl s
de son. Cons que l i i
cii
e nty, t s
OR DERED t t
ha :
1.De e
f ndant Combi d M o i f Summ a y J
s'
ne
ton or
r udgm e ofI i t a Nonnt nvaldiy nd
I rng me ( 221 i GRANTED.
nfi e nt DE- j s
2.Pli if'cai aeDI SSED wihprj c
antfs l ms r SMI
t eudie.
3. Al pe ng motonsi al t eec esa e DENI a moot
l ndi
i n l hr as r
ED s
.
4.Th Co r wile trsp rt j d me t i e c c s .
e u t l ne e a ae u g n s n a h a e
5. The e c s s a e CLO SED .
s ae r
&
DONE a dORDERED i Mimislrd ,hs> s dyo un , e1
n
n a ,- ia ti
o
a fl e 2 4.
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