Function Media, L.L.C. v. Google, Inc. et al

Filing 148

NOTICE by Function Media, L.L.C. re 110 Reply to Claim Construction Brief Notice of Supplemental Authority for Function Media's Markman Briefs (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Grinstein, Joseph)

Function Media, L.L.C. v. Google, Inc. et al

Doc. 148

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF'TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION
FLINCTION MEDIA, L.L.C. Plaintiffs.
vs.

Civil Action No.

2007 -CV -279

GOOGLE, INC. AND YAHOO, INC.
Defendants.

ruRY TzuAL DEMANDED

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY F'OR F'UNCTION MEDIA'S MARKMAN BRIEFS
On August 10, 2009, after claim construction briefing was complete, the United States

District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Davis, J.) issued an opinion that directly relates
to the construction of the means plus function claim limitations that are before the Court. That
opinion, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
2460982 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 10,2009).

I, is IP Innovation, LLC

v. Red Hat, lnc.,2009 WL

The entire IP Innovation opinton discusses the question of indefiniteness. Pages *9
through *t2, ín particular, address the issue of indefiniteness as it relates to means plus function

limitations and the proper application of the recent Blackboard, Inc. v. Desire2Learn, Inc.
decision from the Federal

Circuit. IP Innovation

supports the arguments and authorities

regarding indefiniteness in Function Media's Opening Claim Construction Brief (in particular,
pages 4 to 19) and in Function Media's Reply Claim Construction Brief (in particular, pages 1 to

6 andpages 17 to23).

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Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Joseph S. Grinstern Max L. Tribble, Jr. State Bar No. 20213950 Email : [e-mail] SUSMAN GODFREY LLP 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5100 Houston, Texas, 77002 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: (7 13) 654-6666 Lead Attorney for Plaintiffs OF COUNSEL: Joseph S. Grinstein State Bar No. 24002188 Aimée Robert State Bar No.24046729

SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100 Houston, Texas 77 002-5096
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hereby certify that on August 17,2009,I electronically filed the foregoing document with the clerk of the court for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, using the electronic filing system of the court. The electronic case filing system sent a "Notice of Electronic Filing" to the following attorneys of record who have consented in writing to accept this Notice as service of this document by electronic means:
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