Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al

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NOTICE by Microsoft Corp., Nintendo of America, Inc., Anascape, Ltd re 100 Order, Second Revised Claim Construction Statement Reducing Number of Terms for Construction (Carraway, J)

Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUFKIN DIVISION Anascape, Ltd., Hon. Ron Clark Plaintiff, v. Microsoft Corp., and Nintendo of America, Inc., Defendants. Civil Action No. 9:06-cv-158-RC JURY TRIAL REQUESTED

SECOND REVISED JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT Pursuant to the Court's May 31, 2007 Order, Plaintiff Anascape, Ltd. ("Anascape") and Defendants Microsoft Corp. ("Microsoft") and Nintendo of America, Inc. ("Nintendo") have conferred regarding whether any additional claim terms can be agreed upon. Anascape and Microsoft have agreed1 that the following "Disputed Term Groups" of the `991 and `084 patents that appeared in Exhibit 1 of their Revised Claim Construction Statement of May 1, 2007, no longer need to be construed by the Court in the context of those patents: DISPUTED TERM GROUP 5: "flexible material" CLAIM TERM, PHRASE, OR CLAUSE flexible material '991 patent: Claim 41 PARTIES' AGREEMENT No construction necessary.

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The '991 and `084 patents are not asserted against Nintendo.

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DISPUTED TERM GROUP 6: "said surface with an apex is flexible . . ." CLAIM TERM, PHRASE, OR CLAUSE said surface with an apex is flexible, deforming with additional physical pressure to flatten and cause additional surface area contact to provide changes in electrical conductivity in said sensor '991 patent: Claim 66 DISPUTED TERM GROUP 7: "sheet" CLAIM TERM, PHRASE, OR CLAUSE sheet '991 patent: Claim 44, 46, 47 PARTIES' AGREEMENT No construction necessary. PARTIES' AGREEMENT No construction necessary.

DISPUTED TERM GROUP 11: "snap-through" CLAIM TERM, PHRASE, OR CLAUSE snap-through '084 patent: Claims 5-6 PARTIES' AGREEMENT No construction necessary.

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DATED: July 31, 2007.

Respectfully submitted, McKOOL SMITH, P.C. /s/ Luke McLeroy_(w/ permission by Chris Carraway)_ Sam Baxter Lead Attorney Texas State Bar No. 01938000 [e-mail] P.O. Box O 505 E. Travis, Suite 105 Marshall, Texas 75670 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Theodore Stevenson, III Texas State Bar No. 19196650 [e-mail] Luke F. McLeroy Texas State Bar No. 24041455 [e-mail] McKool Smith, P.C. 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] Robert M. Parker Texas State Bar No. 15498000 [e-mail] Robert Christopher Bunt Texas State Bar No. 00787165 [e-mail] Charles Ainsworth Texas State Bar No. 00783521 [e-mail] Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth P.C. 100 E. Ferguson Street, Suite 1114 Tyler, Texas 75702 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF ANASCAPE, LTD.

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DATED: July 31, 2007.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Chris Carraway ____________________ J. Christopher Carraway (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] Joseph T. Jakubek (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] Stephen J. Joncus (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] Richard D. Mc Leod (Bar No. 24026836) [e-mail] Derrick W. Toddy (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97204 Telephone: [phone] J. Thad Heartfield (Bar No. 09346800) [e-mail] Law Offices of J. Thad Heartfield 2195 Dowlen Road Beaumont, Texas 77706 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 409-866-5789 Clayton E Dark Jr. (Bar No. 05384500) [e-mail] Clayton E Dark Jr., Law Office 207 E Frank Ave # 100 Lufkin, TX 75901 Telephone: [phone] Stephen McGrath, Esq. (admitted pro hac vice) MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way, Building 8 Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 425-706-7329 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION

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DATED: July 31,, 2007

Respectfully submitted, /s/ James S. Blank (w/ permission by Chris Carraway) Robert J. Gunther, Jr. ([e-mail]) WILMER HALE 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] James S. Blank ([e-mail] ) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 885 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Robert W. Faris ([e-mail]) Joseph S. Presta ([e-mail]) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. 1100 North Glebe Road 8th Floor Arlington, VA 22201 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Lawrence L. Germer ([e-mail]) Texas Bar No. 07824000 GERMER GERTZ L.L.P. 550 Fannin, Suite 400 P.O. Box 4915 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served on counsel of record via ECF or U.S. Mail on this 31st day of July, 2007.

_/s/_Chris Carraway_____________ Chris Carraway

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