Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation et al v. ACER Inc. et al, No. 9:2012cv80694 - Document 269 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

Court Description: AMENDED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT re 267 Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 6/30/2014. (wc)

Download PDF
Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation et al v. ACER Inc. et al Doc. 269 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COUR T CT SOUTHERN DI STRI O F FLORI CT DA Ca eNo. 2 CV- 0 01SEI c ns I td) s 1 - 8 7 - TZ(o oi e da FLORI ATLANTI UNI DA C VERSI TY RESEARCH CORPOM TI e al, ON, t . Pli tfs a n if , CASE N O.1 8069 C1 SEI 2- 4- V- TZ V. ACER,l ,e aI, NC. t . De e nt f nda s. / FLORI ATLANTI UNI DA C VERSI TY RESEARCH CORPOM TI , al, ON et . Pl i if , antfs Cas N o.1 80697- V- TZ e : 2CI SEI V. ASUS COM PUTER I NTERNATI ONAL,e al, t . De enda s f nt . / FLORI ATLANTI UNI DA C VERSI TY RESEARCH CORPOM TI ,e al, ON t . Pli if , antfs Ca eNo.1 8 s : 2- 0701 CI SEI - V- TZ V. TPV TECHNOLOGY LI I M TED,e al, t . De e nt . f nda s AM ENDED ORDER GRANTI DEFENDANTS'M O TI FOR SUM M ARY NG ON JUDGM ENTI THI M ATTER i be or t Cou ton t De e nt 'Co bi M oton f Summ a y S s f e he r he f nda s m ned i or r J d me to l ai i a dNo -n rn e n ( 2 1 . Plitfsalg ta Dee da t h v u g n f nv ldt n n l fig me t DE- 2 )2 anif le e h t fn ns a e y i rng d o t i pae ,U. Pae No. 349, (he $ Pae ) whih i f a a ptve nfi e n her tnt S. tnt 5, 385 t 385 tnt, c s or n da i l heorgi or rom it d Appe x A, e e r d t on pa 3 oft Or r No ot r ' r i nal de te ndi r f re o ge he de . he c nge havebe n ma ha s e de. z hiet M oton f rSum ma y J W l he i o r udgme wastld by t de e nt i a lt e c s , nt ie he f nda s n l hr e a es i wasonl doc t i Ca eNo.1 80701 Al r or ct tonsa et t doc ti Cas No. t y ke ed n s 2. 1 ec d iai r o he ke n e 1 80701 CI . 2- V Dockets.Justia.com sa c c n onve trt tc re ha onve t dif r nti f m a st a txedout f m a f diply on rs fe e nput or t o i put or t or s a sr e s s c a c mp trmo tr o tlvso s fn a t mo ef rs mmayj dg n o ce n , u h s o u e ni s r ee iin .Dee d ns v o u r u me t n o trego n : 1 t (8 Pae ' camsaeid fni u de 3 U. C. 1 2 b ; 2 te h e r u ds () he 3 5 tnts li r n ei t n r 5 S. j 1 ( ) ( ) h e a cusdpr t donoti rngea amatroflw;a ( t prora ta ii esa r ndes c e oducs nfi s te a nd 3) he i r ntcpat nd e r t 1 Patntobvi . he 385 e ous Ha ng c i r d t pa te s m isonsa a lt r or evi nc ,i t lghtm os vi onsde e he ris' ub s i nd 1 he ec d de e n he i t f vor et t non- ovi pa t,t Cour wilgr ntDef nt 'm oton f rs a abl o he m ng ry he t l a enda s i o umm a y r j d me t De e d n sh vee tbl h db ce ra dc n i cnge ie et a t e$85Pae ti u g n . fn a t a sa i e y la n o v n i vd nc h t h 3 s tn s i fnie a t r or ,i i bec us i doe notcla l lnk co r pondi sr t et t nde i t nd, he ef e nvald a e t s e ry i res ng tuc ur o he k a sf r e o nzn t en mb ro ln si s i gn u /is3 f r t'Plitfsh v no s n o r c g iig h u e f ie n ad ip tfrt) o ma . an if a e t me ' r bute De e n s e de ebec us t y ha nots e t d f nda t ' vi nc a e he ve hown t to ofor na y s l i t a t ha ne di r kil n he r woul know wha s c fc sr t espe f m t m e nsf r c zi f ton s touti t d t pe i tucur ror he a or e ogni ng unci e n he Pa e .Bec us t 1 Pae doe noti o m ç t r s bl c rant t es le i t t nt a e he 385 tnt s nf r s h ea ona e e ti y, hos kild n he wi a ta r boutt s ope oft i nto 't Pa e i i i he c he nve in,'he t nt s nvald.Se Nautl s I .v.Bisi e iu , nc og l sr me t, n .5 2U. - , 3 S. . 2 21 4( 01 ) n tu ns I c, 7 S. 1 4 Ct21 0, 2 2 4 Undiput d M at r alFac s s e ei t W. ThePatnt e Pl i if hol U. Pa e No.5, 385. Thei nto c n co r a ofs r l antfs d S. t nt 349, 4 nve i n a nve t ny eve a 3 pa te a e t tt t r s ' n f m at' nd S i s f m a ' a e es enta l The ri s gr e ha he e m s put or ' a t r t or t' r s i ly i t i e c ng bl i t $ Pa e . nt r ha ea e n he 385 t nt 4 pa e a i ai wa fl i 1 a t Patntis d i 1 The t nt pplc ton s ied n 992 nd he e s ue n 994. Ther c d does e or notdicl ewhehe t Pa e wa e rr duc d t pr c ie,lce e orot r s wi l s os t r he t nt s ve e e o a tc i ns d, he wie de y pr oduc a us d. ed nd e i f m ast a fxe ou putf m a f dipl y on s e ns s ch a c nput or t o i d t or t or s a cr e , u s omputrm onior and e t s tl vii .W hie s n ve son t c og ha be n i exitncesncet 1 e e sons l ca r i e hnol y d e n se i he 960s t $ , he 385 Pae ' novet c tnts ly nmef o isabiiy t pe f m t c e son wihou sorngan e iefa e r m t lt o ror he onv r i t tt i ntr r m ofi or ai n,a r quied byt prora t The $ Pa e us sm e nspl -u i l ngua nf m to s e r he i r. 385 t nt e a - usf ncton a ge, a p r te b 3 U. C. l1 4 f re ey l tto o al e camso t ePae t e c p f r s emi d y 5 S. j 2 9, o v r i ain f 1 tn li f h tn , x e t o t mi t p e mbe .I terJ itCli Co sr cin Sae n ( 8 ) t ep risa r e ta t he ra ls n h i on am n tu to ttme t DE- 5 ,h a t ge d h the e s ciiato dicos sç o Li Nu be 30'a pu po td sr t e c r e pondi t 1 oft pe fc in s l e s Aut ne m r ' s r re tucur o r s ng o 4 he 3 lm iatc r c t b t Pae . W hiet pa te dia eewhehe Aut Li N u be 30 4 i t ims e ied y he tnt l he ris s gr t r o ne m r dicos ssr c u e c pabl ofpe f r i t c r e pondi f tons t do a e t tAut s l e tu t r s a e r o m ng he o r s ng unc i , hey gr e ha o LieNu e 3 i tec re p n igsr cu ef r a ngo h rti g : 1 teG a sf r n mb r 0 s h o rs o dn tu t r o , mo t e h n s ( ) h t n o me rc nii gt en mbe o ln si s i g p tfrt f r t ( li 1 1 ) ( )t i a sgo ) e og zn h u r f i e n ad i u /isj o ma' cams - 0 ; 2 he i n f r n ' me a omaialydei nga i epol i rto'(l ms1 1 ;a ( t S a f c ut tc l rvi n ntr aton ai 'cai - 0) nd 3) he ' ns or omparng me i tenu e o l e i ac re t(n u/isqsg a wih si soe itr olto rto a d h mb r f i s n u rn ip tfrt in l t ad tr d n ep ain ais n n r s o sv l t amac d rvngt (e ur ditpo ainrto itr oainr q ie l (li e p n iey o th eii he r q ie n e lto ai/n ep lto e ur d ' cams ' 3 5, ,1 ) AuoLi eNu e 3 i s o i Fiu e 1o t s cfc to , sp r ofa , 8 0 . t n mb r 0 s h wn n g r f he pe ii ai n a a t f nctonalbl k digr m .l t Fi e, o Li Numbe 30i abox, t no i e na u i oc a a n he gur Aut ne r s wih nt r l cr ty orot rsr t e s wn. Fiur 1i s to i Appe x A. icuir he tucur ho g e s e ut n ndi Theonl sr t ee i il s tou i t Pa e aspa tofAut Li N umbe 30 i s t y tucur xplcty e t n he t nt r o ne r se ou i t f l ngs nt e:lfhe er tosaesoedi me y(k )e t n he olowi e enc s s ai r tr n mor lAM mbodidi bl k30 e n oc a co r d wih t cure i t c e t am ac t smach de e m i st s n c nd mpa e t he r nt nput o r a e th; hi t t r ne he ca onve son ri r i .'(385Pae , 52- ) Noot rsr t ec r pondi t Aut Li Numb r30i outne' 1 tnt3: 55. he tucur ores ng o o ne e s e i ty s touti t Pa e . xplcil e n he t nt 3 #. TheEx rsandt rl epr t i o oLi Nu r30 pe t hei ntr eatons fAut ne mbe De e nt fr tr ied t i i i t co e i i t i Pr lm i r I ldiy f nda s is a s her nvaldiy nt ntons n her e i na y nva i t Co tni sfldo M a c 1 , 01 ( 6 J Be a s tePae t o sno e plctyds ls n e t ie n r h 5 2 3 DE- 3 . c u e h tn d e t x iil ico e on sr ur as oc ae wih Au o Li Num be 30,ot t n t RAM , her e tuct e s i td t t ne r her ha he t elvante de i t vi nce s he tsi ony a r porsoft e o di rl s ledi t ar.l t sc s ,t pa tesha e tm nd e t hos r na iy kil n he t n hi a e he ri ve s it d t de ii t tmony oft i nt oft $ Pa e , hede ii t si ubm te he poston esi he nve or he 385 t nt t poston e tmony of t ma he nage oft l bor t y i whi ht i nt wor d a t tme oft i nton,a t r he a a or n c he nve or ke t he i he nve i nd he de ii t tmony ofPl n if 'i ty e r.Addii ly, t sdesha r t i d poston esi aitfs ndusr xpe t tona l bo h i ve e ane t hnol e t. Thet c og e rst tseda t M ar ec ogy xpers e hnol y xpe t esi t he kman he rng o Se e be 20, a i n ptm r 201 a Oc obe 2, 3.Thepa te ha alo s it d f c i r ton t Febl r 24, 3 nd t r 201 ris ve s ubm te or onsde a i he ' y ua 201 l talValdiy Expe tRe tofPli if 't c ogy e r, . He z n; heFe ua y 4 nii it r por antfs e hnol xpe tDr von r e t br r 3,201 l tall rnge e Re tofDr vonHe ze t M a c 31 201 De l r ton ofDr 4 nii nfi m nt por . r n; he r h , 4 c a a i . von He ze t Fe ua y 24, 4 Expe tRe r ofDe e nt 't c ogy e r,Dr Re de ; r n; he br r 201 r po t f nda s e hnol xpe t . a r a t M a c 1 201 De l r ton ofDr Re de . nd he r h 7, 4 c a a i . a r The l e or nv nt Thei nt oft pae e i nto Dr W ila Gl nn,t sii d t tape s c d nve or he tnt d nve i n, . lim e e tfe ha r on oul n t u tg it Ra i S a ka db ya AuoLi Nu e 3 crut ta h ddn t n w o j s o n o do h c n u n t ne mb r 0 ic i,h t e i o k o whe he onec d fnd an Aut Li Number30 on as c fc ton s tfom amanuf c ur r t r oul i o ne pe ii a i hee r a t e, a t thedi no r ale rheai t tr ousdet co e o t Pae .t e De 5 nd ha d t ec l ve rng he em ti he ntxt f he tnt Glnn p. 2112121 2;21 1 20. W he as di hekne ofacic tt tc dpef m t f tonof : - 2: 2:3- ) n ke f w rui ha oul ror he unci r cog z ngt numbe oflne i s i i putf ma ,Dr Gl nnt sii dt tShe ear s ve a e ni i he r i s n ad n or t . e e tte ha ç r e e r l t s ri oft Gl nn De ii a efld a 1E- 32 a 1 E- 33. po tons he e poston r ie t 7 224- nd 7 224- posi ecruist tc ddot . (d at21 22- 1 5. l rs et t quetonof sbl ic t ha oul hat' 1 ' 6: 2 7: ) n e pons o he si whehe he kne w ha cic twoul beus d f r cog z ngt num be oflnesi an i t r w t r ui d e or e nii he r i n nput sgna , .Glz r po d,d r a l yo woul ha t fgur outwha t c r ui sg l i l Dr em es nde i e ly, u Not d ve o i e t he ic t i na wo dbe. (#.a 21 9- ) Dr Glnn' de ii wa tke ove sve a days Het tted ul ' f t 9: 20. . e s poston s a n r e r l . esii ' t tbewe nda ,heradt Pae .(d a 467:- 0. De pierviwi t Pae ,Dr Gl ha t e ys e he tnt 1 t 8 1 ) s t e e ng he tnt . enn sae t thedi no fndanymor i or tona wha Aut Li Numbe 3 i.(d.a ttd ha d ti e nf mai bout t o ne r0s 1 t 468:7- ) 1 23. J. TheM ar man He ig k arn Thefr te r dic son oft sr t eofAut Li N umbe 30 wasa t M ar man is xpe t s us i he tuc ur o ne r t he k hea i on Se e r20 a c i d on Oc obe 2,201 rng pt mbe nd ontnue t r 3.Pli if 'e r, . a n vo antf s xpe tDr Br i n He ze sa e t Aut Li Nu be J0 wa aSdi t sa emac ne,' c me adi t r n, tt d hat o ne m r s t gial tt hi 'whih ant gial cr tt td n t s ve ali s sor i or a i i m e y,a ge r esa out . icui ha t ake e r nput , t es nf m ton n mor nd ne at n put' ca ' ( 1 31. 1 ) Latri t Mar manhe rng,Dr v Heze t tfe t ; DE- 09: 7- 7. e n he k ai . on r n esiid hat l' m yunde sa ngt tas sgnal,apl alt ofs ncsgna s c n be us t do t ts rt ndi ha ync i s ur iy y i l , a ed o he r cog ton. So t tsonewa t ti c n bedone I c dbedone,f re m pl by e nii ha ' y ha t a . t oul o xa e, c i I c d bedone, ore ountng. t oul f xnmpl bytm i Thetm edif e esb t e t e, i ng. i fer nc e we n he s sg s f e m pl t tmebewe n t horz als ync i nal, or xa e, he i t e he i ont yncsa t tm ea t nd he i nd he numbe ... s sg l a ea e mpl ofhow y c n m e s et num be oflne . r ync i nas r n xa e ou a a ur he r i s ( 1 29: 25. Hec tn DE- 30, 13- ) oniued: Fu t r o e t ea e o he f a ur s- lm e n, hes nc sgna sa e e rhe m r , her r t r e t e a t y i l r xampl st ta e e ha r s cii ly cied he ea pe fcal t r boutt f aur t tca bec e l a ton,yo c n be he e t es ha n ount d. n ddii u a l ki a ho iont lf t ess h a t fon por h ort ba por h ofahorz a oo ng t rz a eaur uc s he r t c he ck c iont l s a lne o ave tc r tac i e va ,c dbeo he pr ri t tc d bem e s e t c n i r rial er e nt r l oul t r ope tes ha oul a ur d o t ew ho ha s l i t a ta t e a e w a ofm e urng t i hos ve kil n he r nd hes r ys as i he nputs gnala i nd r og z ng numbe soflnes I' note i ty t l a ec nii r i . t s xplcil aked bouts muc i t spa e , o h n hi t nt but t si as tofe mpl ofwha c l beus d t r c z t num be oflne . hi s e xa es t ou d e o e ogni e he r i s ( 1 30;6- 1) Att Mar manhe rngDefndans ex l Dr Clfor Rea r i DE-30, 1 3 . he k ai e t' pet . if d de,n rs e pons t t Cour ' que ton,lso you a e s yi t ti t a o lne i i a ltl com put e o he ts s i ç r a ng ha n he ut i , t s ite er doi c i or-,'satd t tAut Li Numbe 30 c t nsç o eelm e t tc s' ng ountng ' t e ha o ne r on ai s m e nt ha ount . s ' ( 1 47: 11) DE- 30, 9- . J TheEx r Re t and De l atons . pe t pors c ar i l hi Fe u r 3, 4 I ta I rnge ntExpe tRe t Dr vo Her n sae t t n s br a y 201 niil nfi me r por, . n ze t td ha Aut Li Numbe 30 i t cores ndi sr t e f t f i n lr c nii t num be of o ne r s he r po ng tucur or he uncto te og zng he r lne i s di f ma'a t t( rc zngco i s n ai nput or t' nd ha i e ognii mpone (. ,acountr atme , c)oft a nt eg. e , i r et. he Aut Li Numbe crui30woul pe f m t sf ton. ( 224- 0a 4. I t s me o ne r ic t d ror hi unci ' DE- 1 t ) n he a ' r por,Dr von H e ze r f r t t t ec zi ' uncton asbei pe f m e by ( c e e t . r n e e s o he s ogni ng' f i r ng r or d C ount r a compone ( eq valnttmi c nt or ui e i ng ompone t ... t( a 5. Dr vonHez n f t rsaest n) ' ff t ) . ' re urhe tt hat ias t ei plm e a i n oft sr c ur lc i ofwar m e ntto he tu t a ompone swasa l ea t tme ofis eof nt vaiabl t he i s uanc t e(3 5 Pae t' (d a 6) Lae,nh sFe r ay2 , 01 I iilVai t Ex r Re o tDr h $8 ) tn . 1 t . tr i i b u r 4 2 4 nta l y pet p r, . ' di von He z n sat t tone o di rl s led i t a t r e t es ha r na iy kil n he r woul know t t snzt e d hat he t c ur c r pondi t t S nsf r ogni ng'i 1ac e .'( 224- a 50. l t sme ores ng o he s mea or ec zi 's û ountr' DE- 1 t ) n he a Vai t Re t Dr von He ze sa e t tt e ea le pa e sdo notdic os amea f ldiy por, . r n t t s ha hr e ri r t nt sl e ns or rc nii t numbe oflne .(7 224- a 43- *56;1E- 3a 3- ) Howe ,i hi e og zng he r i s 1E- 2 t 44, 7 224- t 4. ver n s lt rDe l r ton,Dr von He z n sa e t tt s m et r epa e sdicl eS he s m ec e of ae caai . r e tt s ha he a h e t nt s os t a t ount r k o sr cu et a i dicosdi t e(3 5 Pae t oap ro o o dnays ili teat' n wn tu t r h t s s l e n h 68 j tn t e s n f r i r k l n h r. ' ( 2 8a ! 6 1 ) DE- 4 t !1 - 8. I hi D e a a i i Su n s cl r ton n ppor ofSu m a y J t m r udgm e ,Def nda s e nt e nt ' xper,D r Re de t . a r s a est il ut Li N um be 30'i no s m e hi w e lknown i t a tt tpe f m s a t t hat iA o ne r s t o t ng ln he r ha r or c ommo ee ti lf to ' ( 223a 8. .Re derf t rsaest tape s ofor nay n lcrca uncin. DE- t )Dr a urhe tt ha ' ron di r 6 s l i t a'woul notknow fo r a ngt Pa e t e pl ad gialsa em a ne' o kil n he l t d r m e di he t nt o m oy ç t tt ehi 't di a hivet cli d f tonalt ofr cog zi t num be oflne . (d. t1 ) Athi c e he a me unc i iy e ni ng he r i s 1 a 0. s de ii n,Dr Rea rsa e t t(ac eri onepos i e wa t dot t' ( 203,1 12. posto . de tt d ha 1 ount s sbl y o ha . ' DE39:- ) Ho ve , heco e oft tsae e i no cla bec us oft r da i n oft ta c i t t we r t nt xt ha t tm nt s t e r a e he e cto he r ns rpt ha wa fl dw ih t Cour. s ie t he t #. Ot sSkil d i t Ar her le n he t W hieno ofe e a t c c le rs t ot rwine s t si d a t rde ii l t f r d s e hni a xpe t,wo he t s es e tie t hei poston t tt y di no know wha Au o Li Num be 30 i .J M a cnka Dr Glnn' lbo aor ha he d t t t ne r s ohn r i , . e s a r t y m a ge a t tm e oft i nto w ass na r t he i he nve i n, hown t ( Pa e ta a ke i he kne wha t he 385 t n nd s d f w t he Aut Li Numbe 30boxi t fgur wasa herple S ' ( r i De 677: - ) o ne r n he i e nd e id i ' Ma cnka p. 2125.7 no. Si l ry,Pli if 'i tye t Dr Fr rcKa as sa e t thedi notknow wha mia l antfs ndusr xper, . ede i hn lo t t d ha d t wa i i t boxs s nsde he hown a Aut Li Number30.( hnDe 826: 1 39: 11) Lae,Dr s o ne Ka p. 5- 6; 7- . tr . Ka t tfedt tt Pae dicl e aco e (d.a 108: 20 ,bu whe quesi f t r hn esii ha he tnt s osd untr i t 8- ) t n toned urhe hewa unabl t i iywheet Pae i ii saS untr' i a 1 21 1 23) Athi s e o dentf r he tnt dentte t e'(d. t 08: - 09: . co s de iin,Dr Ka sa e t the wass onewih $45yea sofknowldg a sudy posto . hn tt d ha ome t 1 r e e nd t pr c dedbyuni riysudi t tar rlva -die tyrl nt' (#.a 27: 8. ee vest t es ha e ee nt rcl eeva . f t 6- ) ' ll D i . scusson i 6 e e ptoft M a ci de ii i fld atDE- 27. An xc r he r nka poston s ie 2247 a ntf s l t rfl d t Dec a a i of J m W . M acnka( 242) i whihM aci pl i if a e ie he l r ton ol ri DE- ,n c r nka die l a r s t ssae e g ve durng hi de ii Howe r by s par t or rt r cty dd es es hi tt m nt i n i s poston. ve , e ae de he Cou tsr kt De lrton( 299j Thus onl M aci sde ii t tmonyr mans r tuc he caai DE- . , y r nka' poston esi e i pa toft r c d be or t Cour . r he e or f e he t B to o t Ka de ii a e fl a 224- . pori ns f he hn poston r ied t 29 A . The lndefni enessSt i t andard N e t s de di put st tt cl i s a i s a e m e - us f ton c a m s A st s iher i s e ha he a m t s ue r ans pl -unc i l i . hi Co r p e o sysae i teOr e r : amsCo tu to ( 1 ) me n - u -u cin u t rviu l ttd n h d r e Cli nsr cin DE- 51, a splsf n to camsaepemitdu e 3 U. C. 1 2 9.Un e j 1 2( f r rys cin 1 2, a a rp li r r te nd r 5 S. j 1 4 d r 1 9, o me l e to 1 p r g a h 6,S n elm e i ac am f rac ç e nt n l i o ombi ton ma be e e s d a amea orse f pe f mi a a na i y xpr s e s ns tp or ror ng s ii d f ton wihoutt r ia ofsr t e m ae il orac si s pecfe unc i t he ect l tuc ur , tra , t n uppor t r of a s h t he e , nd uc cai s lbe c nsr d t cove t core pondi sr t e ma e i l o a t de crbe i t l m hal o tue o r he r s ng tucur , t ra , r c s s i d n he s c a ina de uiae t tee f' (mph ssa d d .Th Fe ea Cic i h se p an d pe 6c to n q v ln s h r o . e a i d e ) e d r l r ut a x lie : ' Thedut ofapaen e t c e ry lnk ora s it sr t ewih t cli edf i n i y t te o lal i s oca e tucur t he am uncto s t qui pr quo f al ngt pa e eet e e st cli i t nnsoff to unde he d o or lowi he t nt o xpr s he am n e unci n r s to 11 paaga 6. ecin 2, r rph Buddev Hare Davi o I .250F. 1 1 ( d.Ci. . ly- ds n, nc, 3d 369, 377 Fe r 2001.Seci 11 paa a 6wasi e t al t us ofme nse e sonsi ) ton 2, rgrph ntnded o low he e a xpr si n pa e c a m sw ihoutr quii t pa e e t r c t i t c ai sa1 pos i e s r t es t nt l i t e rng he t nt e o e ie n he l m l s bl t uc ur t tc d beus a m e i t cl i e a r t .O. Cor v Te m ar Co. 115 F. ha oul ed s ans n he a m d ppa a us 1 p. . k , 3d 1 1 ( Ci.1 . 576, 583 Fed. r 997) Howe ,tgq prc t tmus bepai f us oft t ver kthe ie ha t d or e ha c onve e e i lm ia i n oft cli t t mea s cii d i t wrte des rpto ni nc s i tto he am o he ns pe fe n he it n c i in a e valnt t r of'f l t s cii aton i notcearast t s r t et t nd qui e s he e . J. f he pe fc i s ' l o he t uc ur hat he pa ent e i e t e nt nds t c r pond t t cl m ed f t o t n t pat e has not o or es o he ai unc i n, he he ent e pa d t pr c buti r he at em ptng t c ai i f tonalt r s unbounded by i hat i e s at r t i o l m n unc i em any r f re et s r t e i t s cii aton.Such i i e e nc o t uc ur n he pe fc i s mper s i eundert saut . mi sbl he tt e M e c l tu nt i dr a sisCor v ElkaAB,3 F. 1 1 1( Ci. dial nsr me aton Digno tc p. . e t 44 3d 205, 21 Fed, r 2003 (mpha i a )e ss dded) Thus i apatntdoe notceal dicl et sr t ef ame ns . ,f e s l ry s os he tucur or a pl -uncton t r t cli i i fnie goLie ng LLC v Car Fuson 30 I ,673 usf i e m, he am s nde i t .Er c nsi . e i 3, nc. F. 1 1 ( d. r201 ) 3d 361, 363 Fe Ci. 2 . F rhe, 1 ( )s t o theg n r l tn a df rd fntn s :c l es e i c to s al u t r jl 2 b es u t e ea sa d r o eiie e s ith p ct ain h l l i co udewihoneormor camspa tculrypoi i outa ditncl cami t s j c ncl t e li ri al ntng nd si ty li ng he ub e t matrwhc t ei e o o aj it n e trr g r sa tei e in. TheSu e Co r te ih h nv ntr r on i v no e a d s h nv nto ' ' prme u t 8 rc l addese t defniene srquie ntofj 11 b)i Nautl ,I .v.Bisi e enty r sd he t s e rme 2( n ius nc og l tument,I .572U. -,1 S. .21 ( 3 .I Nautl ,heCour e nsr s nc, S. 34 Ct 20 201 ) n ius t t mpha iedt sz he i por a e of c a iy i t s c fc ton,s a i t t( pa ents c a m s vi we i lghtoft m t nc l r t n he pe ii a i t tng ha t t ' l i , e d n i a he s e i ai na dp o e u inh so y g t if nnt s s ildi t a t b u t es o eo t e p ct to n r s c to itr , mus) n o ho e k le n he r a o t h c p f h k i nto wih r as bl c rant The dei t ne sr quieme . . . m a t sca iy,whie nve in t e ona e e t i y. fnie s e r nt nda e lrt l r cog zngt ta olt pr c son i unat i bl ' I at21 9 e nii ha bs u e e ii s tana e. d ' 29. W hiet unde s a ng ofones le i t a ti nowa r le st pa e e of l he rt ndi kild n he r n y e ive he t nt e a qua ey dicl i s fc e sr t ei t s c feai n,it p r t to o wha i dicl e de t l s osng uf int tuc ur n he pe i to n e e ai n f t s s os d mus bem a i lghto t knowl e ofo s le i t a t At l r v If r to t de n i f he edg ne kil d n he r. me Cop. . n o ma in St ageDe ce,I ,1 F. 13 138 ( d. r 1 .Thus at o ri fnie s or vi s nc. 98 3d 74, 0 Fe Ci. 999) , t pe ndei tnes pr a ay' a ksfrt eh rsr cu ei d s rbe i t es c ain, nd i s , ehe o e n lss s is wh t e tu tr s e ci d n h pe 6c t a ,f o wh t r n i o s le i t a t kil d n he r woul i ntf t sr t efom t des rpton.' Bi e no LLC v W at r d de iy he tuc ur r he c i i ' om di , . es T hnol e Cor , F. 946,95 ( d. r 2007)(ntr quottonsomitd)(is ec ogis p.490 3d 2 Fe Ci. i enal ai te frt e mphassi orgi l s c emphassa d) Acc di l t dipostvei uiyi whet r i n i na' e ond , i dde . or ngy, he s ii nq r s he oneofor na y s l i t a twoul unde sandt wrte de crpton is l t dicos a di r kil n he r d r t he itn s i i t ef o s l e sr c ur ,notsmpl whehe s h a pe s r a ngt s cii a i n, tu t e i y t r uc r on, e di he pe fc to woul beca bl of d pa e i e ntng a sr ur t pe f m t f ton.I a 953. Thus 1 ba e saeme t tknown mpl me i tuct e o ror he unc i d t , $ r t t nt ha a gr ssanda d dif r fo t one r le on by Pli if i t i o 'hi t r fe s r m he e id antfs n her pposto t t ii n o he m o i Pl i if ciet Ex Re ar dr gi e i Co.v Unie St e , 265F. 1 , ton. antfs t o xon se ch En ne rng . t d ats 3d 371 1 ( d. r 2001,f t sa r stoutt ri 375 Fe Ci. ) or he tndad e heen: I t m e ni oft cl m i dice ni e e n t h t t s ma bef da e a f he a ng he ai s s r bl , ve houg he a k y onni bl nd t c l i m a beone ove whi h r as bl pe s wildia ee wehavehed t he oncuson y r c e ona e r ons l s gr , l he cai s fcinty c e rt a d i i t on i i t ne sg ounds l m ufi e l l a o voi nvaldiy ndefnie s r . Th Nauiu d cso h sce ryrj ce t slo e sa d r o deiie e s e tls e iin a lal ee td hi o s r tn ad f fn tn s . 9 t c que o m e hodsca be us d doesnotdi c os sr t e. I e hni s r t n e s l e tuc ur ' d ' Net rsde diput t taparyt ts e afndi ofi fnie s mus esa ih t t ihe i s es ha t ha e ks i ng nde i t nes , t t bls ha t pa e ti i ûnieby c e ra c nvi i e de e.SeeTe se ,I .v l e natonal he t n s nde t l a nd o ncng vi nc c c nc . ntr i Bu nesMac ne Cor ,731F. 1336,13 ( d. r 201 . Furhe,whehe apae i si s hi s p. 3d 49 Fe Ci. 3) t r t r tnt s i e iiei amatro 1w a d t u , p r p it f rs mmayj d me t c r Te h o o e, nd fnt s te f a n ,h s a p o rae o u r u g n .An o a c n lgis l .v. e l .744F. 732,734( Ci.201 . nc Appl, nc, 3d Fed. r 4) B. The 6 Pat nti I f ni e 385 e s nde i t De e f ndan s i i t s poston i t t $ Pae doe notdicos a sr t e, t ' ndefniene s ii s hat he 385 tnt s s l e ny tuc ur ot t name r co rs i t Aut Li Nu r30a isa ee f tonsof () her ha mo y, repondng o o ne mbe nd t gr d unci :1 te ni ngt numbe oflne i s i (nputfrt f mai'( ç ut tcal dei ngan i cog zi he r r i s n ad i /is) or t' 2) i omai ly rvi a i epoltonrtoi a ()S ntr ai ai ' nd 3 s ' compai t numbe oflne i ac r ntEnputfrt sg wih rng he r i s n ure i /isj inal t s i sor i er ai rtosa rs i l t amac de i ngt (equiedi epolton ad t ed nt polton ai nd e ponsvey o th rvi he r r ntr ai rtoitmoainr q ie l' anif , nt oh rha d manant tap rono o dn l ai/ne lto e ur d . i tfs o he t e n , i ti ha e s f r iay 'Pl s l i t a q r adi t c am sa s cii ai woul r c zekno sr t esa kil n he r e ng he l i nd pe fc ton, d e ogni wn tucur nd, t r or unde t c r lng c s lw , hecli sar noti fnie. Be aus t Pa e i he ef e, r he ontoli a e a t am e nde i t c e he t nt s i i t a t t c rs ndefnie s o he or e pondi s r t e f t t e ns f r c ng tuc ur or he s a or e ogni i t num be oflne i m z ng he r i sn s i (n u /islf r t f n to ,h Pae ti iv l l ad ip tfrt o ma' u cin te tn s n ai o ' d. Them e nspl -unc i c am of S nsf rr c zi t numbe oflne i s i a - usf ton l i t mea o e ogni ng he r i s n ad 'w hiet Cour ne notde e m i whehert Pa e i as i fnieast t o he o l he t ed t r ne t he t nt s lo nde i t o he t r t f to as ocatd wih Aut Li Num be 30,t Cour fndst tt Pa e i alo wo unci ns s i e t o ne r he t i ha he t nt s s i fnie a t t s f tonsbe us t e i no c e ry i ntfa e s r t e as oc a e wih nde i t s o he e unc i ca e her s l a l de ii bl tuc ur s i t d t t m e ns f de i ng a t m e f com pa i Furher t e r t tm ony pr e e by he a or rvi nd he ans or r ng. t , he xpe t es i es nt d t pa tesi c t st tones le i t a twoul bea et i ntf muli e sr t e t t he ri ndi a e ha kild n he r d bl o de iy tpl tuc ur s ha c d pe f r t f tonsa is Thus t $ hasno i entfe t sr t e oul r o m he unci t s ue. , he 385 t d ii d he tuc ur c rs or e pondi t t s t o f ton w ih r a ona e c r a nt ng o he e w unc i t e s bl e t i y. 10 (n /islf ma'i us di al1 oft numbee cli oft Patnt Aspr vi l sae iputfrt or t's e n l 0 he rd ams he e . e ousy ttd, t pa tesa e t tt sr t eco r s ndi t t scai i Aut Li Num be 30. he ri gr e ha he tucur r e po ng o hi l m s o ne r Ho ve ,Def nda sas e t ha Aut Li Numbe 30 i nota a t sr t et tc d we r e nt s r t t o ne r s n cual tucur ha oul pe f m t c r s ndi fmci n be a e net rt s ci a i nort Fi e c ai a ror he or e po ng t to c us ihe he pe fc ton he gur s ont n n e ii de c i i o a a t lsr t ea s cit d wih t mea f r cog zi f ton. xplct s rpton f ny c ua tucur s o a e t he ns or e ni ng unc i Be a et sc am i us i a 11 c am soft : Pae ,i t Pa e tdoe no dic os c us hi l i s ed n 1 0 l i he 385 tnt f he t n s t sl e co r pondng sr t e f Aut Li Numbe 30,t e ie Pa e woul bei ld f res i tucur or o ne r he ntr t nt d nva i or i fnie s nde i t nes . Thet xtoft s ci ai s t o onl one sr t eas oc aed wih Aut Li e he pe t ton e s ut y k tuc ur s i t t o ne Numbe 30-i mor I r ù me y RAMIe mbodi i bl k 30'-a neihersdea g t tt ssr cur ed n oc 9 nd t i r ues ha hi tu t e i a s a e w ih t mea f rr ogni i t numbe oflne . De e nt a s r,a s s ocit d t he ns o ec zng he r i s f nda s s e t nd Pl ntfsha notar ued ot r s t ta G t Li Num be ' cr ti no at r known t ai if ve g he wie, ha n t o ne Au r' icui s t e m o pe s ofor na y s l i t a tou sdeoft c e oft 1 Pa e . De e nt f t r rons di r kil n he r t i he ont xt he 385 t nt f nda s urhe a s r,a t undi put e de e s s e t nd he s ed vi nc uppor st a s ri n, ha an ( ut Li N um ber' i c ti t he s e to t t t o ne A ' c r ui s notof-he-hel ha d r ors t r a t ea es ve a pos i esr c ur st tc d ft s f r wa e ofwa e nd her r e r l sbl t u t e ha oul pe f m t f tonsofi o Li Num be 30.'Pl ntfsdo notdiput t tno a tona ror he unci d Aut ne r ' ai if s e ha ddii l sr t e, yond m e o y, se iil dicl e i t c am s s ci ai orig e . tucur be m r i xplc ty s os d n he l i , pe fc ton, ur s Pl i if r l ont i e r t co e t tape s ofo di r s l i t a t antfs ey her xpe t o nt nd ha r on r na y kil n he r woul k , d now bas o t s ciiaton, ha t o Li Number30'i udes a ong ot rt ngs a ed n he pe fc i t t s Aut ne 'ncl , m he hi , count . 1 er 1 lpli if a s con e t tAut Li Num be 3 i l sadi de c r ui, a l kl antfs l o t nd ha o ne r 0 ncude vi r ie t oo up tbl a s a e wih m e o y,and adif r nc c pa a or Ho a e s ocit d t m r fe e e om r t . weve ,none oft esr c ur s r hes tu t e ar r lva t t m e nsf r cog z ngt numbe oflnes M or r none oft s sr t e e ee nt o he a or e nii he r i . eove , he e tuc ur s 11 Net rsde diputst t a isco e, t f i oft C ansf r c zi t ihe i s e ha , t t r he uncton he s me or e ogni ng he numbe oflnes'st c r i 'i o ountt num be oflne i t i he r i s n he nputf r a . The Def nda sa guet t om t e nt r ha t 6 Pa e doesnotdic os any sr t ec r s he 385 t nt sl e tucur or e pondi t t sfmc i . Pl ntfs ng o hi t ton ai if i iil c mplcty once t tt : Patntdoe no e iil dicl ea sr c ur co r po ng t de ha he 385 e s t xplc ty s os ny tu t e res ndi o t m e nsf r ogni ng t num be oflne bu m ant i t tape s ofor na y s l i t he a or ec zi he r i s t i an ha r on di r kil n he a twoul know t tt c r s r d ha he ore pondi sr c ur i a S ount ,'wih a wel- no sr ur a ng tu t e s i c er ' t lk wn tuct e t t tme.Howe r Pl ntfs' pe tDr von He z i hi l ta l rnge e Expe t he i ve , ai if ex r, . r en, n s nii l nf i m nt r Repor, t sae t té s le i t ar woul unde sandt tarcog zngc tts ha i kild n he t d one rt ha e nii ompo nt( g. a count , ne e , er . atme , c)' dpef m t f tonofrc zngt numberoflne Att M arkman i r c/.'woul ror he unci e ognii he i s he . he rng Dr von He z n sae t tAut Li Numbe 30wasa % gia sa emac ne,' whi h ai . r e t td ha o ne r t tl tt di hi ' c m e ntadi t lcic tt C n t kes ve ali s sor i o ma i i m e o y,a ge r t a gia r ui hat t a e r nput , t es nf r ton n m r nd ne a es ca a out .'La e a t M ar man hea i Dr von He z n t tfed t t n put' t r t he k rng, . r e esii ha : l' my unde sa ngt ta s sgnal,apl alt ofs sgna s ca beus t do t ts r t ndi ha ync i s ur iy ync i l , n ed o he r ognii So t tsonewa t ti c be done. f c udb do ef re a e b ec ton. ha ' y ha t an / o l e n , o x mpl, y c u tn . tc ud b d ef re ampl, ytmig. etmedfe e c sb t e t es n o n ig I o l e on , o x e b i n Th i if rn e ewe n h y c sgnal,f exn e t tm ebe we t horz a s sa t tmeand t num be . i s or mpl, he i t en he i ont l ync nd he i he r . . s n sg asaea e a eo o y uc nme s r t nu e o ie . y c in l r n x mpl fh w o a a u e he mb r fln s (mphassa d) Hec i d: e i dde . ontnue Fu he m or ,t r a e o he f a ur - 1me , t s s gna sar e m pl st ta e rt r e he e r t r e t es an he ync i l e xa e ha r s ci aly ciedhe ea utt f aur t tc becou e . I a ton,yo c n be pe fc l t r bo he e t es ha an nt d n ddii u a l ng a horz alf a ur s h a t f o por h ort ba k por h ofahorz a ooki t i ont e t es uc s he r nt c he c c iont l s a lneorave tc lr ta e i e va ,c ul be o he pr ri t tcoul be me ur t cn i ri a e r c nt r l o d t r ope tes ha d as ed o t ewhoha s l i t a ta t e a ewa ofm e s i t i tsgnala hos ve kil n he r nd hes r ys a urng he npu i nd r ogni ng numbe soflnes I ' note plc t t ke abouts muc i t spat nt but ec zi r i . ts x iil al d y o h n hi e , t si a s ofe hi s et xamnlsofwhatc d beu dt r co z t numbe o i s e oul se o e gnie he r flne . ( empha i a d) Thus Pli if'e pe t soferds veal sbl wa ofa hivi t ss dde . , antfs x r ha f e e r posi e ys c e ng he a es touti t s ci a i orc am s r e n he pe fc ton l i . 1 2 f i ofc uncton ountng - a c e ,a tm e , a di t ls a e m a hi - a ha of e e di f e i ount r i r or gia t t c ne nd s f r d fer nt f aur ,orpr ri ,t tc d bec e t r ogni t numbe oflne . Furhe ,Dr von e t es ope tes ha oul ount d o ec ze he r i s t r . H e ze not t tt Pa e do no e i il di c s how t co i i done orwha r n ed ha he t nt es t xplc ty s us he untng s t f t es orpr ri ,a e c ed.Notc abl a t M ar man he rng,Dr von Her e di not eaur , ope tes r ount ie y, t he k ai . zn d s y t ti wascla fom t Pa e wha wascountd ore c l how i wasc e a ha t e r r he t nt t e xa ty t ountd. Pl i if ar t t a t M ar man he rng, enda s e r admit t t Pa e antfs gue ha , t he k a i Def nt ' xpe t ted hat he t nt dicos sac e , Pl ntfsnow a s r.Howe r aca e ulr a ng ofDr Rea rs s l e ount r as ai if s et ve , r f e di . de ' t si o i caest tDr Re era e d t tt f ton wa c i t numberoflnesbut e tm ny ndi t ha . ad gr e ha he unc i s ountng he i he ne rs a e t t c ve t t d hat he ountng w a done vi a c er tm e ,ordi t s a e m a hi W he i s a ount , i r gial t t c ne. n a ked b t Cour a t M a kman hea i whehe t r wasa ltl c s y he t t he r rng t r he e ite omputrdoi t e ng he c ntng, .Re rrple 'fheei s ee ntt tcou s y .'e ou i Dr ade e id,t r s ome lme ha nt, es'(mpha i a d) Thus ss dde . , c r r t Pl ntfs'a s ri ,Dr Re de ne rsa e t t : Pa e dic os saco e onta y o ai if s e tons . a r ve t t d hat he 385 t nt s l e unt r a t m e nsbywhi h t c i f nci n i pe f m ed;i tad,Dr Re rsmpl r ogni d s he a c he ountng u to s ror nse . ade i y ec ze t ts m ehi ha t do t co i ha o t ng d o he untng. Pli if f t rar t tba e on t t tmony ofDr Re de a Dr v0n He z n,i antfs urhe gue ha s d he esi . a r nd . re t i cea t tape s ofor na y s l i t a t o d unde sa t pr enc ofac erba e s l r ha r on di r kil n he r w ul r tnd he es e ount s d on t ( Pa e ' s ci aton. Co eq nty, ai if m ant i t tt Pa e i not he 385 t nts pe fc i ns ue l Pl ntfs i an ha he t nt s i i t Conta y t Pl i if 'a s ri ,net re thasde i t l s i t tape s of ndefnie. r r o antfs s e tons ihe xper fniey a d ha r on or na y s l i t a t di r kil n he r woul r d t pae a co et t concus o t tones cii tpe of d ea he tnt nd m o he l i n ha pe fc y know n c erwa di cl e by t pa e .Thus t evi nc i c t st tt s ii a i ount s s os d he t nt , he de e ndi a e ha he pec fc ton doe notdi c os a s r ur f c s s l e tuct e or ountng;i t a a per o ofo di r s l i t a tw oul be i ns e d, sn r na y kil n he r d a e t i plm e asr t r t tc d c .Tha,howe r i nott sa d. Ass tou i bl o m e nt tuc u e ha oul ount t ve , s he tndar e tn 1 3 Bi di t quesi n i whehe ape s n ofo di r s l i t a twoul be a et i ntf ome no,he to s t r ro r na y kil n he r d bl o de iy fom t s c fc ton a sr t et tcoul c , notwhehe t pe s woul beabl t c e r he pe ii a i tucur ha d ount t r he r on d e o om up w ih a sr t e on hi own t tcoul pe f m t f nc i . Cons ue l t $ Pa e i t t uc ur s ha d r or he ' ton u eq nty, he 385 t nt s i fnie a t t sr ur a s a e w ih t mea f rr ogni i t numbe oflnes nde i t s o he tuct e s ocit d t he ns o ec zng he r i . Bec us a m e nsf r cog z ng t num be oflne i a pa to e r c a m , t : Pa e i a e a or e ni i he r i ss r f ve y l i he 385 t nt s i i nvald. Pli if 'r la on Tecor a Te hnol e , l .v Cico S t m s I ,61 F. 1 antfs e ince l di c ogis nc . s ys e , nc. 2 3d 365 ( d. r 201 ,o s Fe Ci. 0)t uppor t i c e i t tt a e eofi tna cic tyi t wrte ther ontnton ha he bs nc ntr l ruir n he itn des rpton doe notr nde t m e nsf r c ni i t numbe oflne i fnie i ei i s e r he a or e og zng he r i s nde i t , s m iplc W hie Telor a di tndt tt a enc ofi t r lcr uir doe no ne s a iy s a ed. l c di d l ha he bs e n e na ic ty s t ce s rl r nde a c am i tnie, n Telcor at e de eesa ihe t tape s or na iy s le e r l i ndei t i e di he vi nc t bls d ha r on di rl kild i t a twoul know how t i e pr tt s cikai a a t ly b l t cic ta is . f n he r d o nt r e he pe f ton nd c ua l uid he r ui t s ue #. a 1377. Suc i nott c s he e, tonl i t r no c e usa t h s he a e r no y s he e ons ns mong t s ledaria who he kil ts ns t sii d,Pli if own expe t e tfe a t M ar e tfe antfs' r t s iid t he kman hea i t tm uli et pe ofde c s rng ha tpl y s vi e c dha be us t pe f m t co tngf i a t tt r a em uli eme hodsof oul ve en ed o ror he un i uncton nd ha he e r tpl t c i Thus i t sc s t s c fc ton hasnotdicos d ( qua ede i ng sr t et ountng. , n hi a e,he pe ii a i sl e d ade t fni tucur o r nde t bo e r he undsoft c am u rt ndabl t a or na ya ts n.' I A st Fede alCic t he l i nde sa e o n di r ria ' d he r r ui ha p e o sysae ,stha o dnays ild atsnsc u dc n. o ther ctdf n to i a s rviu l tt d ç l t r i r k l ria o l a y u t e ie u cin n g e va it ofwa i pr iey whycl msm it n i G e ns pl -unc i f m mus di cos t rey ys s ecs l ai te n m a - us f ton' or t s l e he pa tc a sr ur t ti us t pe f m t r ie f ton.' Bl kboar I .v ri ul r tud e ha s ed o r or he ec t d unc i ' ac i nc . De iez ar I . 57 F. 13 1385( d. r 2009) Hee,hepaene smpl di not sr Le n, nc, 4 3d 71, Fe Ci. . r t t te i y d m e tt r uie e he eq r ment ofmea - usf ton cli i s nspl -unci am ng. 14 lI. Concl on usi Ast movi pa tes t bur n i o Def nt t pr entcla a co ncng he ng ri , he de s n enda s o es e r nd nvi i e de et tt 1 Pa e i i fnie.De e nt ha me t sbur by e t bls ng t t vi nc ha he 385 t nt s nde t f nda s ve t hi den sa ihi ha : t r i no snz t e e i il s touti t Pa e c r pondi t t m e nsf rr ogni ng he e s t c ur xplc ty e n he t nt or es ng o he a o ec zi t numbe oflne f ton;t i nt ,a trr viwi t Pa e t coul noti ntf wha he r i s unci he nve or fe e e ng he t n , d de iy t sr ur c r e po t t sf to a t sii d t tts ve a pos i ec r uis' oul pe f m tuct e o r s nds o hi unc i n nd e tte ha de r l sbl ic t 'c d ror t f ton; a ntf s t hni ale r i ii d s ve aldif r devi es a m e hodst t he unc i Pl i if ' ec c xpe t dentf e e r f e ent c nd t ha c d beus d t pe f m t r cognii t num be oflnesf to a t r i ng e t oul e o ror he e z ng he r i unci n; nd he ema ni xpers coul noti ntf wha sr t r swe e c ai d i Aut Li Numbe 30.Cons quen l d de iy t tuc u e r ont ne n o ne r e ty, De enda sha esa ihe by ce a c ncng evi nc t toneor na iy s led i t f nt ve t bls d lar nd onvi i de e ha di rl kil n he ar woul notunde sa t : Pa e t dic os apa tc a sr t eco r s ndi t t t d r t nd he 385 t nt o s l e riul r tuc ur r e po ng o he m e nsf r c zi t numbe oflnesf ton. a or e ogni ng he r i unc i De e f ndan sha ng mett i bur n, hebur n s fst Pli if t pr s nte de e t vi her de t de hit o a ntfs o e e vi nc t tage neis ofm ae ilf texit. Pli if ha no m e t sbur n.Pl ntfshave ha nui s ue tra ac ss antf s ve t t hi de ai if onl t uns y he uppore c usonsofDr von He ze whih s tm e e n c r dithi own td oncl i . r n, c ome i s ve onta c s s a em e s t s t t nt , o uppor t c e i t tt ( Pa enti noti fnie. H oweve ,D r von t he ont nton ha he 385 t s nde i t r . He ze sown sae e s ass touta r n' t tm nt , e bove,i caet tt s opeoft i nton hasnotbe n ndi t ha he c he nve i e s toutwih ( e s bl ce t n y'a clrt a r quie by t Supr me Cour' Nau ius e t i a ona e rait ' nd a iy, s e r d he r e ts tl de i i Cons quenty,i i c son. e l ts O RDERED t hat: D e e nt 'Com bi M oton f Sum m a y J m entofl i t a N onf nda s ned i or r udg nvaldiy nd l rnge ntg 221 i GRANTED. nfi me DE- ) s 15 2.Plitfs camsaeDI S an if' li r SMI SED wihp eudc . t rj ie 3. A1 pe ng motonsi a 1t eec e a e DENI a moot l ndi i n 1 hr as s r ED s . 4.Th Co r wil ne sp rt j g n si e c c s . e u t le tr e a ae ud me t n a h a e 5. The e c esar CLO SED . s as e Y / DONE a ORDERED i M im i Fl i ,t s J' da ofJ nd n a , orda hi N y une,201 4. . v ' N PA TRI A A .SEI CI TZ U NI TED STA TES D I STRI T J G E C UD C C' Al Couns lofRe r 1 e co d 16 U . P at S. ent Se.2 ,1 9 p 0 94 Sh e 1o 3 et f /1 < œ X > œ œ oœ $ c 5, 385 349, œ M V2X D > > OF œ < ' D > * o * G1 G1 a1 œ u1 l Y Pœ u d == o D ua O - a w.X o < < œ u >'b. s œœ= oo o G1 cO+ & : >u c : . o e œ x O UJua O 1 > 2 œ * o W ; ' * X D t u ut o N < œ F O m = œ o o > > o = œ JA u a œ D > 1 Z t o - w - u1 x a * o o. < o o a:u = œ GI œ w . ; * ut W w œ x pœ u u > : < o >- * - d œ œ ul m u. ul œ u< œ= / œ = X u 9 < le t / o œ A K f H F 9 D D e œ -0 - - bxœ ' <' & M t on > z = z = u: o - N' tn . = a <o > G 6' œ ua < Y c A zr s ; .. # .gt

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.