Intellectual Science and Technology, Incorporated vs. US JVC Corporation

Filing 62

MEMORANDUM an ORDER adopting 48 Report and Recommendation ; granting 27 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement; denying 30 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C1, C2, C3) (JOwe)

06-10406, 10409, 10412 Intellectual Science & Technology, Inc. - EXHIBIT A TABLE OF CONTENTS A. B. C. D. Introduction ............................................................................................................2

The Patent Claims at Issue.........................................................................................4 Joint Motions for Summary Judgment.......................................................................5 Analysis......................................................................................................................6 1. 2. Legal Basis.....................................................................................................6 Claim Construction ........................................................................................8 a. "Multitasking" as the term is used in Claim 1 of the 575 Patent .....8 i. ii. b. i. ii. c. Usage of "Multitasking" in Preamble .....................................8 Scope of "Multitasking"..........................................................10 Means-Plus-Function Analysis ...............................................15 Host Computer as Used in Claim 1 of the 575 Patent.............17

"Data transmitting means" as Used in Claim 1 of the 575 patent ....15

"Plurality of signal-process systems for converting a plurality of information sets ... from a compact disc format to the original state of the information," as used in Claim 1 of the 575 Patent.................19 "Means for Simultaneously Controlling said Plurality of Head Units, Said at Least One Decoding Unit and Said at Least One Encoding Unit to Process Information in Multitasking" as Used in Claim 4 of the 799 Patent ..............................................................22 "Multitasking" as used in the 799 Patent...........................................28 "Optical Head Means...for Interacting with a Disc Surface"............30

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Invalidity ........................................................................................................31 a. Invalidity on Basis of NeXT Computers ...........................................31 i. ii. The Evidence Presently is Insufficient to Establish a Prior Art Activity for Versions 2 and 3 of the NeXT Computer ....32 Defendants have not Met their Burden that Summary Judgment is Appropriate ........................................................36

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06-10406, 10409, 10412 Intellectual Science & Technology, Inc. - EXHIBIT A a. Summary Judgment of Invalidity of the 575 Paradigm Claim 1 Should not be Granted as to the Alleged On-Sale Bar Created by NeXT Computer....37 i. b. 575 Patent: Plurality of signal-process systems...........................................................37 Summary Judgment of Invalidity of the 799 Paradigm Claim 4 Should Not be Granted as to the Alleged On-Sale Bar Created by NeXT Computer....................................................................39 i. b.1 799 Patent "Optical Head Means" .................39

Summary Judgment of Invalidity of the 575 Paradigm Claim 1 and the 799 Paradigm Claim 4 Should Not be Granted as to the Alleged On-Sale Bar Created by the Sony PMC-M2 Device......42 Infringement...................................................................................................43 a. 575 Patent...........................................................................................44 i. ii. b. Insufficient evidence of "Data transmitting means...to a host computer" has been presented........................................44 Insufficient evidence of Multitasking has been presented.....49

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799 Patent...........................................................................................50 i. ii. Insufficient evidence of "Means for Simultaneously Controlling" Element (f) has been presented.........................50 Insufficient evidence of Multi-tasking has been presented....51

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Conclusions................................................................................................................52

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In original Report, please note that on page 42 this "b" was denoted as "3)".

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