Amdocs (Israel) Limited v. Openet Telecom, Inc. et al

Filing 278

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/21/2013. (rban, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

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MAR 2 I 2013

EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria

Division

CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA

AMDOCS (ISRAEL) LIMITED,
Israeli Corporation,

an

Plaintiff
V.

I:10cv910 (LMB/TRJ)

OPENET TELECOM, INC., a Delaware
Corporation, et al.,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before the Court is defendants Openet Telecom, Inc. and
Openet Telecom Ltd.'s (collectively, "Openet") Bill of Costs
[Dkt. No. 263], which seeks total costs of $132,137.90.1
Plaintiff Amdocs (Israel) Limited ("Amdocs") has filed an

extensive opposition [Dkt. No. 265], and Openet responded to that
opposition [Dkt. No. 268].

Accordingly, the issues raised are

ripe for decision.
I.

BACKGROUND

Amdocs filed this civil action on August 16, 2010, alleging
that Openet infringed its patents, specifically United States
Patent Nos. 6,836,797 and 7,631,065.

The complaint was later

Openet originally requested $134,014.71 in costs, but reduced
that request to $132,137.90 in its response to Amdocs'

opposition. See Openet's Resp. to Amdocs' Opp'n to Openet's Bill
of Costs ("Defs.' Resp."), attach. 5 ("Revised Exhibit D")
(reducing the requested witness fees to $6,917.51 from
$8,794.32).