Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation et al v. ASUS Computer International et al, No. 9:2012cv80697 - Document 269 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Plaintiffs' claims are dismissed. All pending motions are denied as moot. Court will enter a separate judgment. This case is closed. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 6/25/14. (wc)
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Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation et al v. ASUS Computer International et al Doc. 269 UN I TED STA TES DISTR I C O U R T CT SO UTH ERN DISTRI O F FLORI CT DA Cas No.1 CVe 2- 80701- TZ( ons i e SEI c oIdatd) FLORI ATLAN TI UNI DA C VERSI TY RESEARCH CORPORATI e al, ON, t . Pli if , antfs CASE NO.1 80694- V - TZ 2CI SEI V. ACER,N C.etal, I , . Defnda s e nt . / FLORI ATLANTI UNI DA C VERSI TY RESEARCH CORPORATI e al, ON, t . Pli if , antfs Cas No.1 80697- V- TZ e : 2Cl SE1 V, ASUS COM PUTER I NTERNATI ONAL,e al, t . De e n s f nda t . / FLO RJ A A TLAN TI U N I ER SI D C V TY RESEARCH CORPORATI ,e al, ON t . Pl i if , antfs Cas No.12e : 80701 C1 SEl - V- TZ V. TPV TECHNOLOGY LI I M TED,e al, t . 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C. l 2( f re r lmiaino a1 e camso t ePae te c p f r s emi d y 5 S. j 1 9, o vey i tto f 1 tn li f h tn , x e t o t t p e mbe .l terJ it am Co sr ci nSttme tg 8 ) t pa t sa r e ta te he r a ls n h i on Cli n tu to ae n DE- 5 ,he ri g e d h t h e s c fc i di cos sd o Li Num be 305aspur td sr c u ec r po ng t 1 oft pe iiaton s l e s Aut ne r ' pore tu t r ores ndi o 4 he 3 lmia i r ct d by t Pae .W hiet pa te dia e whe he Aut Li Numbe 30 4 i ttons e ie he tnt l he ri s s gr e t r o ne r dic os ssr t esca bl ofpe f ngt co r po ng f nci ns t y do a eet tAut s l e tucur pa e ronni he res ndi u to , he gr ha o Li eNu e 3 i t c re p n i sr cu ef r a n oh rt n s ( )t et a f r n mb r 0 s he o r s o dng tu t r o , mo g te hig : 1 h t ns o me r c g iigten e o ln si si (n u/is)f r t ( li 1 1 ) ()t e( a s(o l e o nzn h umb r f ie n ad ip tfrt o ma' cams - 0 ;2 h k n fr ' me a t maial d rvnga itr lto rto'cams1 1 ) a d( )te k a sf rc mp rn uo tc l e ii n nepoain ai'(li - 0 . n 3 h t n o o aig y , me t en mb ro l si ac re t(n tfrt sg a wi s i so e it r lto rto a d h u e f i n u r n ipu/is) i n l t ad t rd nepoain ais n ne h r s o sv l t amac d rv n te(e urdi e lto r toitr o ai nrq ie j'cams ep n iey o th eii g h r q ie ntmo ain ai/n ep lto e ur d '( li 3,5,8,1 ) Aut Li Numb 30i s 0 . o ne er s howni Fi e 1oft s ciiato a pa t a n gur he pe fc in, s r of f tona bl k di a .l t Fi e, o Li Numbe 30 i abox, t no i e na unci l oc agr m n he gur Aut ne r s wih nt r l cr uir o ot rsr t e s ic ty r he tucur hown.Fi r 1i s touti Appendi A . gu e s e n x Theonl sr ct eex i ty s touti t Pae aspa tofAu o Li Nu be 30 i s t y tu ur plcil e n he tnt r t ne m r s e outi t f l ngs e n he olowi entnce;il ertosaesor i me y( s- ai r t ed n mor RAM)e -hes mbodidi bl k30 e n oc a c nd ompa e wih t cure i tt c eae amath; hi math dee mi t s a c r d t he r nt npu o r t c t s c tr nes he c n onve son ri r i .'(385Pae ,3: 55. Noot rsr t ec rs outne' 6 tnt 52- ) he tucur orepondi t Aut Li Nu r30i ng o o ne mbe s e i il s touti t Pat nt xplc ty e n he e . B. T eEx rsa dt erl tr eat n o t LieNu e 3 h pe t n h i nepr t i s fAuo n mb r 0 o De e nt frtr ied t i i ldiy c nt ntonsi t i Pr lmi r I ldiy f nda s is a s her nva i t o e i n her ei na y nva i t Co e i fl on Ma c 1 201 g 63) ca et Pae doe note iil dicos ntntons ied r h 5, 3 DE- .Be us he tnt s xplcty s l e sr t ea s i ed wih Aut Li Num be 30,ot rt n t RAM , her l va e de i t tuc ur s ocat t o ne r he ha he t e e nt vi nce s he t s i ony and r t oft e o di rl s le i t a t I t sca e,t pa te ha e tm epors hos r na iy kil d n he r . n hi s he ri s ve s ubmit dt depostont tm ony oft i nt oft 1 Pae ,t de ii t si on of te he ii esi he nve or he 385 tnt he poston e tm y t m a ge oft l a o y i w hi h t i ve orw or d a t tm e oft i ton,a t he na r he abor t r n c he n nt ke t he i he nven i nd he de ii n tsi ony ofPl i if i ty e r. Addii naly bot sde hav r t ne posto e tm antfs' ndusr xpe t to l , h i s e eai d t c mol y expe t.Thet hnol e rst sii d a t M ar man hea i on Se e r20, e l og rs ec ogy xpe t e tfe t he k rng pt mbe 201 a Oc o r2,201 Thepa te ha alo s it d f c i ai n t Fe ua y24, 3 nd t be 3. ri s ve s ubm te or onsder to he br r 201 I ta Va i t Expe'Re tofPli if 't hnol y e r,Dr von He ze t Febr r 4 nii l ldiy l por t a ntfs ec og xpe t . r n; he ua y 3,201 I ta l rngeme Re tofDr von He z t M arh 31 201 De a a i ofDr 4 nii l nfi nt por . r en; he c , 4 clr ton . von H e z n;t Fe ua y 24,201 Expe t e tofD e e r e he br r 4 r R por f ndant t hnol e s' ec ogy xper,D r Re de ; t . a r a t M a c 17, 4 Deca ai ofDr Re der nd he r h 201 lr ton . a . The l nvent or The i nvent oft pae e i nto Dr W ila Glnn,esii d t ta pe s c d or he tnt d nve i n, . lim e t tfe ha r on oul no j s g it Ra i S a ka db ya AuoLi Nu e 3 crut ta h ddn t o t u t o n o do h c n u n t ne mb r 0 ic i,h t e i o kn w whehe onec d fnd a Aut Li Numbe 30 o as c fc ton s tfom amanuf cur r t r oul i n o ne r n pe ii a i hee r a t e, a dt th d dno r c l e e h aigtetnn o tiet ec n e to t ePae t t e nDe 4 n ha e i t e al v r e rn h e usd h o tx f h tn . Gln p. 21 : 121 2; 1 1 - 0) W he a k di h k e o acr ut h tc u dpef r t ef n to o 12 - 2: 2 2:3 2 . n s e f e n w f ic it a o l ro m h u cin f r c zng t numbe oflnesi s d i f m a ,Dr Glnn t siid t tEher a e s ver l e ogni i he r i n ai nput or t . e e tfe ha d e r e a t posi ecic t t tc ddot t' (d.a 21 22- 7: ) l rs et t quesi of sbl ruis ha oul ha. 1 t 6: 21 5. n epons o he ton ' whe he he kne w ha c r ui w oul be us d f r c t r w t ic t d e or e ogni i t num beroflne i a i z ng he i s n n nput T ori oft Gl nn De ii n a etld a 1E- 32 a DE- 33. tons he e posto r ie t 7 224- nd 2244 s g , r Gl nn r s i nal D . e e ponde S otr a l you w oul have t f gu e outwha t c r ui sgnal d, i N e ly, d o i r t he ic t i woul be. (d a 21 9- ) Dr Gl sde ii wast nove s verlda .Hetsiid d ' 1 t 9: 20. , enn' poston ' ake r e a ys etfe t tbewee da ,heradt Pae .(#.a 467: 1 ) Depiervi ngt Patnt Dr Gl n ha t n ys e he tnt f t 8- 0. s t e ewi he e , . en sae t thedi notfnda mor i omai a wha Aut Li Numbe 3 i.(d at ttd ha d i ny e nfr ton bout t o ne r0s 1 468:7- ) 1 23. TheM ar kman He i g ar n The frte tdic son oft sr t e ofAut Li Numbe 30 wa a t M ar man is xper s us i he tucur o ne r s t he k he rng o Se e be 20 a con i d on Oct r2, 3.Pl ntfs e r,Dr Br n von a i n pt m r nd tnue obe 201 ai if ' xpe t . ai Her e sat d t tA ut Li N um be 30 w asa tdi t lsat m a hi ,' hi h m ea a di t l z n, t e ha o ne r s gia t e c ne ' w c nt gia cr ui t tS a t ke s ve a i t ,so e i or ton i me or a ge r t a out . ic t ha s n a e r l npu s t r s nf ma i n m y, nd ne a es n put' c ' ( 1 31: 17. Lae i t Mar manhe i Dr vonHeze t tfe t t DE- 09: 7- ) tr n he k arng, . r n esiid ha: l' myunde sa ngt ta s sg s apl alt ofs ncsgna s ca beus t do t ts rt ndi ha ync i nal, ur iy y i l , n ed o he r c to So t tsonewa t ti ca bedone l c d bedone f rexa e, e ognii n. ha ' y ha t n . t oul ,o mpl by c i I c d bedone f e mpl ,bytm i Thetm edifr nc bewe n t ountng. t oul , or xa e i ng. i fe e es t e he s sgnal,f e mpl t tmebe we n t horzon a s ync i s or xa e, he i t e he i t l yncsa t tm ea t nd he i nd he num be ... s s gna s a e a e m pl ofhow you ca m ea ur t num be oflnes r ync i l r n xa e n s e he r i . ( 1 29:3- ) Hec i d: DE- 30, 1 25. ontnue Fur he m or t r a e ot r f a ur - lm ea t s sgnal a e exa pl t ta e t r e, he e r he e t es n, he ync i s r m es ha r s ii a l cie he eabou t f aur t tc n becoun ed.I a ton,you c n be pecfc ly t d r t he e t es ha a t n ddii a l ng a horzo alf a ur s s h a t f ontpor h ort ba k por ofa hor z al ooki t i nt e t e uc s he r c he c ch i ont s an lneorave tca r ta e i e va,c d beot rpr rist tc d bem e ur d t c i ri l e r c ntr l oul he ope te ha oul as e o t ewhoha s l i t a ta t e a ewa ofm e s i t i hos ve kil n he r nd hes r ys a urng he nputsgna a i l nd r c zi num ber oflne I' note i ty t l a e ogni ng s i s. t s xplcil a ked bouts m uc i t spa e , o h n hi t nt but t si a s tofe m pl ofwha coul beus d t r c zet numbe oflne . hi s e xa es t d e o e ogni he r i s ( 1 30:6- . Att Mar DE- 30, 1 31) he kmanheai Dee nt'e r,Dr Clfor Re de ,n rng fnda s xpe t . if d a r i r pons t t Cour ' ques i iso you a e s yi t ti t au o lne, ti a ltl c put r es e o he ts ton, d r a ng ha n he t i i s ite om e doi c i or-, sa e t Aut Li Num be 30 c ai i ome ee e t c nt .' ng ountng ' tt d hat o ne ' r ont ns l s lm nt hat ou s' ( 13 47: 11) DE- 0, 9- . TheEx r Re t and Decar i pe t pors l atons I hi Fe ua y 3,201 I ta l rng m e Expe tRe tDr von He ze sa e t t n s br r 4 niil nfi e nt r por, . r n tt d ha Au o Li Num be 30 i t c r pondi sr t ef t f ton S ec zi t numbe of t ne r s he ores ng tuc ur or he unc i t ogni ng he r r lne i s i iputf ma'a t t r c zi c i s n ad n or t' nd hat$ e ogni ng ompone (. , c e,atme,ec)oft a nt eg.a ountr i r /. he Aut Li Numbe cic t30woul pef m t sf ton. ( 224- a 4. I t s me o ne r rui d ror hi unci ' DE- 10 t ) n he a ' r po t Dr vonHe ze r e st t tr c zi ' unci n asbei pe f e r, . r n ef r o he te ogni ng'f to ng ronne by ( c e d k ountr a c ompone ( e valnttmi c nt or qui e i ng ompone )... 1 at5. Dr vonHerenf t rsat t nt ' d '( ) . z urhe t es hat ( s t e i pl m e a i oft s r t a com pone s wa a iabl att tm e ofi s nce of $ ofwar m e nt ton he tuc ur l a nt s va l e he i s ua t e(38 )Pae t'(d a 6) Lae, nhi F b u r 2 2 4l iil ldt Ex e t p r, . h $ 5 tn . 1 t . tr i s e r ay 4, 01 nta Vaii p r Re o tDr ' y vo He z sa e t t0neor na iy s le i t a twoul know t tt sr ur n r en t t s ha di rl kild n he r d ha he tuct e corepo ngt t t nsf rc zi 'i t cou e . ( 224-1a 50. I t sme r s ndi o he s mea or e ogni ng' s $ ntr' DEa ' t ) n he a Va i t Repor,Dr von He z n sa est tt eee rirpae sdo notdic os am e nsf ldiy t . r e tt ha hr a le t nt sl e a or rc zngt numbe oflnes (7 224- a 43- 56; 224- a 3- ) Howe r i hi e ognii he r i . 1E- 2 t 44; DE- 3 t 4. ve ,n s lt rDe l ato Dr von He ze sa e t tt s m et e pa e sdic o e the s me c e of a e car i n, . r n t t s ha he a hr e tnt s l s d n t ountr k o sr cu et ti d s ls di t e(38 )Pae to ap ro o o dn r s il nt ea t' n wn tu t r ha s ico e n h : 5 tn t es n f r ia y k li h r. ' ( 248a : 6- 8. DE- t !1 1 ) I hi De a aton i Suppo tofSu ma y J n s clr i n r m r udgme ,Def nda s e r,Dr Re de nt e nt ' xpe t . a r saest dç oLi Numbe 30'i nots ehi wel- own i t a tt tpe f r sa t t hat fAut ne r s om t ng lkn n he r ha r o m c ommo elcti lf i ' ( 223a 8. Dr Re erfrhe sat t tapes ofor nay n e rca uncton.' DE- t ) . ad u t r t es ha ron di r s l i t a tw oul notkno f om r a ng t Pa e t e pl a tdi t ls a e m a ne' t kil n he r d w r e di he t nt o m oy s gia t t chi ' o a hivet cai df tonaiyofrc zngt numbe oflne .(d a 1 ) Athi c e he l me unci lt e ognii he r i s 1 t 0. s 6 de ii Dr Re de sat t t$ c e i oneposi ewa t dot t' ( 203,1 12. poston, . a r t ed ha ç ountr s a sbl y o ha. DE' 39:- ) Ho ve , hecon e oft tsa e nti notcla bec us oft r da to oft ta c i t t we r t t xt ha t t me s e r a e he e c i n he r ns rpt ha w a f l w ih t Cour. s ied t he t ?.Ot r Skildi t Ar he s le n he t W hie notof e e ast hni le rs t o ot wines e t tfed att i de ii l f r d ec ca xpe t, w her t s s esi i he r pos ton t tt y di notknow w ha Aut Li N um ber30 i . J m M a c nka,Dr Gl nn' l bo a or ha he d t o ne s ol ri . e s a rt y ma nage a t tmeoft i r t he i he nventon, s i was hown t ( Paen a a ke i hekne wha t he 385 t t nd s d f w t he Aut Li Numbe 30boxi t fgur wasa herple $ ' ( r nkaDe s77: - ) o ne r n he i e nd e id $ ' Maci no. p. 2125.6 Si l ry,Pli if 'i ty ex r, .Fr erc Ka as saed t thedi notknow wha mia l antfs ndusr pe t Dr ed i hn lo t t ha d t wasi iet bo s wnasAut Li Numbe 30.( 1 De ?26: 1 ,39: 11. Lae,Dr nsd he x ho o ne r Kam p. 5- 6. 7- ) tr . Ka tsiidt t Patntdicos dac erld a 1 8- ,butwhe que to df t r hn e tfe hathe e sl e ount i t 08: 20) n sine urhe hewa unabl t i ntf wheet Pae i ntfesat ount 'ld a1 21 1 23 .Athi s e o de iy r he tnt de ii l er'i t08: - 09: ) c s de ii Dr K a sa e t the w ass e w ih $ ye sofknow l dge a sudy pos ton, . hn t t d ha om one t 1 45 ar e nd t prc de byuni riysudi t tar rlva -die tyrlva . (d a 27: 8. ee d vest t es ha e ee nt rcl ee nt' 1 t 6- ) ' I Di si I. scus on A. The Indefi t s St nienes andard Ne t rsde diput t tt c am sa is a em e nspl -unc i cl m s Ast s ihe i s es ha he l i t s ue r a - usf ton ai . hi 5 e er oft M a c nka de ii n i fl a 1 E- 24An xc pt he r i pos to s ied t 7 2 27. 6 ai if lt fl t De aai ofJ W . acnka( 242) i whihM acil pl ntfs aer ied he clrton ohn M ri DE- ,n c r rka die ty a e s t ss a e e gi n d i hi de ii H oweve ,by s pa a e or t r c l ddr s es hi t t m nt ve urng s pos ton. r e r t der he Cou tsr kt Decaai ( 299) Thus onl M acnka' de ii t tmonyrmans r tuc he lrton DE- . , y ri s poston esi e i pa toft r c d bef r t Cour. r he e or o e he t P ori oft Kn de ii a efl a 224tons he hn poston r ied t 29. 7 Co tprviusysae i t Or rr Cl msConsr ton ( 1 1 me nspl -unci ur e o l ttd n he de e: ai tuci DE- 51 , a - usf ton camsaep r te u d r3 U. 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Cor v Te marCo. 11 F.d ha ul e s a n he l i d ppa aus f p. . k , 5 3 1 1 ( Ci.1 .Ho r tgl prc t tmus bepadfrus oft t 576, 583 Fed. r 997) weve,'the ie ha t i o e ha c onve enc i lm iai oft c am t t mea s ii i t wrte des i i ni e s i t ton he l i o he ns pecfed n he it n crpton a e va e st r . 1 I t s cii i i notcl ast t s rùct e t t nd qui l nt he eof' d. f he pe fcaton s ' ear o he t ur hat he pa e e i e t c r pond t t c ai ed f ton,t n t pat nt e ha not t nt e nt nds o or es o he l m unc i he he e e s pa d t tpr c buti r he at em pt ng t c ai i f i ha i e s at r t i o l m n unctonalt m s unbounde by i er d any r f e e t s r ur i t s ii aton.Suc i i pe m isbl unde t saut e er nc o t uct e n he pecfc i h s m r si e r he t t e. 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The $ Pat i lndefnie 385 ent s i t De e nt 'i fnie s poston i t t : Patntdoe notdi cos a sr ur f nda s nde i tne s ii s hat he 385 e s s l e ny tuct e, ot t name r cores ndi t Aut Li Numbe 30a isa ee f tonsof ( ) her ha moy, r po ng o o ne r nd t gr d unci :1 'ec zngt numbe oflne i s i Enputfrt f mai ( ç utmai lydei nga û ognii he r r i s n ad i /is) or t' 2)l o tcal rvi n ' a itr oainrtoi a d( )d o a igten mb ro ln si ac re tgn u/islsg a wi n ep lto ai ' n 3 t mp rn h u e f i e n u rn ip tfrt in l t ' c h s i sord i epoltonrtosa rs i l t amac dervi t ge rdi epoain ad t e ntr ai ai nd e ponsvey o th i ng he rquie ntr lto rto/ntr ai rquie .'Pl ntfs ont ot rha mant nt apes ofor nay ai i epolton e rdj' ai if, he he nd, i ai hat ron di r s l i t a t r a ng t c a m sand s c f c ton,w oul r co z known sr t esa kil n he r , e di he l i pe ii a i d e gni e tuc ur nd, t e or ,unde t co r lng c e l w , he cl i s a e noti fnie. 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The t xtoft s ii ato s t outonl one sr ur as oc a ed wih A ut Li e he pec fc i n e s y tuct e s i t t o ne Nu r30-d mor ( mbe s me y RAM)e mbodidi bl k30'-a neihersdearue t tt ssr cur e n oc ' nd t i g s ha hi tu t e i as ocatd wih t m e nsf r c ni i t numberoflne .Def nt as e t a s s i e t he a or e og zng he i s enda s s r, nd Pl ntfsha nota g ot r s t tan S t Li Num be 'cic ti notat r known t ai if ve r ued he wie,ha s o ne Au r' r ui s em o pe s ofor na y s l i t a'o sdeoft c e oft : Pa e . De enda sf t r rons di r kil n he l ut i t he ont xt he 385 t nt f nt urhe a s r,a t undiput e de es ppo t t a s ri t a S o Li Numbe 'cr ti s e t nd he s ed vi nc u rs he s e ton, hat n t Aut ne r' icui s notof-he-hel ha dwa eors t r a t r a e s ve a pos i e sr t e t tc d ft s f r r ofwa e nd he e r e r l sbl tucur s ha oul pe f m t f to ofçAut Li Number30. 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H ow e r none oft s s r t es a e s oci t d t m y, nd fe e om r t r ve , he e t uc ur ar r l va t t m e ns f r cog z ng t num beroflnes M or over none oft s s r t r e e e nt o he a or e ni i he i . e , he e tuc u es ar s outi t s ci ai orcai s e et n he pe fc ton l m . 11 numbero lnes'i t c f i ' s o ountt num be oflne i t i he r i s n he nputf r a . TheDef nda sar uet t om t e nt g ha t $ Patntdoe no dicl ea sr t e c r s he 385 e s t s os ny tucur ore pondi t t sf ton.Pl ntfs ng o hi unc i ai if i plc ty c ede t tt 1 Pa e doe note i il di cl e a s r t e co r po ng t m i il onc ha he 385 t nt s xplc ty s os ny t uc ur r es ndi o t mea f r c zng t numbe oflnesbutm a n a nt tape s ofor na y s l i t he ns or e ogni i he r i i t i ha r on di r kil n he a twoul know t tt core pondi sr t r i a S ountr'wih a welr d ha he r s ng tuc u e s d c e n' t lknown snz ur a t ct e t t tme.Howe r Pl i if 'e r, . 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Furhe , .von et e, o ri s ha oul ot e o e ni he r i s t r Dr 12 He ze not d t tt Pa e doe no e i il di c s how t c r n e ha he t nt s t xplc ty s us he ountng i done orwha i s t f aur , pr ri , ec e Notce bl a t M ar man hea i Dr. He z n di not e t es or ope tes ar ount d. i a y, t he k rng, von r e d s y t ti wa cl rfom t Patntwhatwa c ed o e c l how i wascount a ha t s ea r he e s ount r xa ty t ed. Pl ntfsa guet ,a t M ar man he rng,Def nda s ex r admit t tt Pa e ai if r hat t he k ai e nt ' pe t ted ha he t nt dicos saco e , Pl ntfsnow a s t Howeve ,aca e ulr di ofDr Rea r s sl e unt r as ai if s er. r r f ea ng . de ' t si ony i caest tDr Re ra e t tt f ton wa c i t numbe oflnesbut e tm ndi t ha . ade gr ed ha he unc i s ountng he r i hene rsatd t tt c ntng wa do vi ac e ,tm e ,ordi t sa emac ne. W he ve t e ha he ou i s ne a ount r i r gial t t hi n a ked by t Cour att M ar a hea i w he hert r wasa ltl c put rdoi t s he t he km n rng t he e ite om e ng he c i Dr Re rrpled,d r i s ee ntt tc s ye . (mpha i a d) Thus ountng, . ade e i ' e s ome lme ha ount, s' e The ' ss dde . , c r y t Pl i if 'a s to ,Dr Re rne rsa e t tt : Pae dicl e ac e ontar o antfs s eri ns . ade ve tt d ha he 385 tnt s os s ount r a t m e nsby whi h t c i fmci n i pe f med;i t a Dr Re rsmpl r c ze s he a c he ountng t to s ror ns e d, . ade i y e ogni d t ts t ng ha t dot cou i ha omehi d o he ntng. Pli tfsf t ra guet tbas d on t t tmony ofDr Re dera Dr von He z i a n if urhe r ha e he esi . a nd . r en, t i c e rt taperon ofor na y s l i t a twoul unde s a t pr s nc ofac e ba e s l a ha s di r kil n he r d r t nd he e e e ount r s d on t $ Pa e ' s ciiato Cons nty Pl ntfsm ant i t tt Pa e i not he 385 t nts pe fc i n. eque l , ai if i an ha he t nt s i tnie. 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Thus t e de e i caest tt s ii a i ountr s os d he t nt , he vi nc ndi t ha he pecfc ton doe notdicl easr t ef c ntng;i t a a pe s ofor na y s l i t ar woul be s s os tuc ur or ou i nse d, r on di r kil n he t d ab e t i pl m e a s r t e t c l c l o m e nt tuc ur hat ou d ount That ho e r i nott s a ar A ss tou i . , w ve , s he t nd d. e tn Bi omedi t q ton i whe he ape s ofor na y s l i t a twoul be a et i ntf no, he uesi s t r r on di r kil n he r d bl o de iy fom t s c tc ton asr t et tc d coun ,notwhehe t pe s woul bea et c r he pe ii a i tucur ha oul t t r he r on d bl o ome 13 upwih asr t eon hi own t tc d pe f m t f ton.Cons que ty,he : Paen i t tuc ur s ha oul ror he unc i e n l t 385 t t s i i t ast t sr t ea s it d wih t m e nsf r cog zngt numbe oflnes ndefnie o he tuc ur s oca e t he a or e ni i he r i . Be us amea f rr c zng t numbe oflnesi apa tofe r cl m , he 1 5 Pa e i ca e ns o e ogni i he r i s r ve y ai t 38 t nt s i ld. nva i Pl i if 'r la e o Telor a Te nolgis I v.Cic S e ,I . 61 F. 1 antfs ei nc n c di ch o e , nc. s o ystms nc, 2 3d 365 ( Ci. 0) t s Fed. r 201 ,o uppor t i co e i t tt a e eofi ena cruir i t wrte ther ntnton ha he bs nc ntr l ic ty n he itn de c i i n do no r ndert m e nsf rr c ni ngt numbe oflnesi fnie, s s rpto es t e he a o e og zi he r i nde i t i m iplce W hie Telor a di fnd t tt abs eofi e nalcic tydoe notne s a iy s a d. l c di d i ha he enc ntr r uir s ce s rl r nde acli i i t ,i Telco di t e de e t bls d t tape s or na iy s le e r a m ndefnie n e r a he vi nce sa ihe ha r on di rl kild i t a twoul kno how t i e rtt s ii a i a a t ly buid t cr ui a is 1 n he r d w o ntm e he pecfc ton nd c ua l l he ic t t s ue. d. a 1 t 377.Such i no t c ehe e, onl i t r no c ens a ong t s le a ts nswho s t he as r not y s he e ons us m he kil d ria t si d, a n if 'own e r t tted a t M ar man he rngt tm uli et e tie Pli tfs xpe t esii t he k a i ha tpl ypesofde c vi es c d havebe n us d t pe f m t c i f ton a t tt r a emuli e me hodsof oul e e o ror he ountng unc i nd ha he e r tpl t c i Thus i t sc e,hes ii a i ha notdi cos d l qua edei ng sr t et ountng. , n hi as t pec fc ton s sl e t ade t fni tucur o r nde t bo e r he undsoft c am undert nda et a o di r a ts n. 1 A st Fede a Cic t he l i sa bl o n r na y ria ' d. ' he r l r ui haspr ousysaed,Sll tor nays le atsnsc dc ryoutt r ie f toni a evi l tt itha di r kild ria oul ar he ectd unci n va it ofwa i pr c s y why c am swrte i t a - usf ton'f r mus dicos t re y ys s e iel li it n n me nspl -unc i o m t s l e he pa tc a sr t et ti us t pe f m t r ie f ton. Bl kboar l .v ri ulr tucur ha s ed o ror he ect d unc i ' ac ' 4 nc . De ie e n l . 57 F. 1 ,1 ( d.Ci. ) Hee,t pae e smpl di no sr zL ar , nc, 4 3d 371 385 Fe r 2009 . r he tnte i y d t m e tt r ui e e sofm ea - us f ton c a m i e he eq r m nt ns pl -unc i l i ng. 1 . Concl i 1 uson Ast movi pa te , hebur i onDef nda st pr s ntcla a c ncng he ng ri s t den s e nt o e e e r nd onvi i e denc t tt ( Paen i i i t De e vi e ha he 385 t t s ndefnie. f ndan sha m e t sbur n b esa ihi t t t ve t hi de y t bls ng ha : t r i no sr t ee i ty s touti t Pae c r pondi t t mea f rr c zi he e s tuc ur xplcil e n he tnt ores ng o he ns o e ogni ng t numbe oflnesf ton; hei nt ,afe r viwi t Patnt c d noti ntf wha he r i unc i t nve or tr e e ng he e , oul de iy t snlt ec r pondst t sf ton a t sii d t tSs ve a pos i e cr t 'c d pe f m t c ur ores o hi unc i nd e tfe ha le r l sbl icuis' oul r or t f ton; ai if 't c c e r i ntfe s ve aldif r de c and me hodst t he unc i Pl ntfs e hnial xpe t de ii d e r fe ent vies t ha c d beus t pe f m t r og z ngt num be oflne f ton;a t r mai ng e rs oul ed o ror he ec nii he r i s unc i nd he e ni xpe t c d no i ntf wha sr t eswe ec aned i Aut Li Numbe 30. Cons que l oul t de iy t tucur r ont i n o ne r e nty, De e nt ha esa ihe by clara c nci e de et toneor na iy s led i t f nda s ve t bls d e nd onvi ng vi nc ha di rl kil n he ar woul notundert nd t 1 Pae t dic os apa tc a sr t ecore pondi t t t d sa he 385 t nt o s l e riulr tuc ur rs ng o he m e nsf r cog zngt num be oflnesf to a or e nii he r i unci n. Def nda sha ng me t rbur n,hebur n s fst Pli if t pr e e de e e nt vi t hei de t de hit o antfs o es nt vi nc t ta g nui is ofm aera f c e s s Pl i if ha notme t sbur n.Pl i if ha ha e ne s ue t il a t xit . antf s ve t hi de antfs ve onl t uns y he uppo td c usonsofDr vo He ze whih s ei se c r dithi own re oncl i . n r n, c om tme ven onta c s sa e e t ,t s tt m n s o uppor t co e i t tt : Pa e i noti fnie.Howe r Dr von t he nt nton ha he 385 t nt s ndei t ve , . He ze sown sae e s ass to a r n' tt m nt, e ut bove,i caet tt s opeoft i nton ha notbe n ndi t ha he c he nve i s e s toutwih ' e onabl ce ti y'a clrt a r quiedby t Su e eCour' Nau iu e t d as r e ra nt ' nd a iy, s e r he pr m ts tl s de son. Cons que l i i cii e nty, t s OR DERED t t ha : 1.De e f ndant Combi d M o i f Summ a y J s' ne ton or r udgm e ofI i t a Nonnt nvaldiy nd I rng me ( 221 i GRANTED. nfi e nt DE- j s 2.Pli if'cai aeDI SSED wihprj c antfs l ms r SMI t eudie. 3. Al pe ng motonsi al t eec esa e DENI a moot l ndi i n l hr as r ED s . 4.Th Co r wile trsp rt j d me t i e c c s . e u t l ne e a ae u g n s n a h a e 5. The e c s s a e CLO SED . s ae r & DONE a dORDERED i Mimislrd ,hs> s dyo un , e1 n n a ,- ia ti o a fl e 2 4. r ' PATRI A A. TZ CI SEI UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE c c: A1 Couns lofRe or 1 e c d
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