Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation et al v. TPV Technology Limited et al, No. 9:2012cv80701 - Document 323 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER denying 308 Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's Order Granting Summary Judgment on Indefiniteness and to Alter or Amend the Judgment By Vacating It; denying 309 Request for Oral Argument. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 10/3/2014. (jua)
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Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation et al v. TPV Technology Limited et al Doc. 323 UN I TED STA TES DISTR I CO U R T CT SOUTHERN DI STRICT OF FLORI DA Cas No.1 CVe 2- 80701SEI c oIdat - TZ(ons i ed) FLO RI A TLAN TI UN I ERSI DA C V TY RESEA RCH C ORPO RA TI , tal, ON e . Pli if , a ntfs C ASE N O .1 80694- V - TZ 2C1 SEl V. ACER,l C . etal, N , . Def nda s e nt . - / FLO RI A TLAN TI UN I ERSI DA C V TY R ESEAR CH C ORPO RATI ,e al ON t . , Pl i if , a ntf s V. . Cas N o.1 80697- V - TZ e : 2Cl SE1 A SU S CO M PU TER I NTERN ATI A L, al, ON et . D e e nt . f nda s / FLO RI ATLAN TI UN I ERSI DA C V TY RESEAR CH CO RPO RATI ,e Jl, ON t Pl i if , a ntf s Cas N o.1 80701 C1 SEl e : 2- V- TZ V. TPV TECHN O LOG Y LI I M TED , al, et . 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I ot rw o ds, h ntng t t r as e o i , he evi n he r bot expe t a e dont f ton(ountngs pules butnet rdei t y sae wha t rs gr e he unci c i ync s ) ihe tniel ttd t he dicos d core pondi sr c ur wa . sl e rs ng tu t e s Pl i if ar uet ta1 oft e d e s antfs g ha l he vi enc upporsonl onec uson: he 1 Pa e t y oncl i t 385 t nt dicos sac e ofknown snlt et ape s n ofor na ys l i t a4.Thee de e, s l e ount r t c ur o ro di r kil n he l vi nc howeve ,i notnea l t dei tve.W hie Pli if 'e tlt rsatd i hi Va i t Re r r s ry hat tnii l antfs xper a e t e n s ldiy po t t tt c r s ha he ore pondi sr t ei a c e t ti r m e so ea h H s nc a r s t on aV ng tuc ur s ountr ha nc e nt n c y nd e e s s nc,hewa nott tdefnii a t M ar y s ha i tve t he kman hea i Furhe , l Def nda s expe t rng. t r whie e nt ' r r ognied t tt Pa e dicl est tt H s sgnal mus be c ed,her pe t dl saed ec z ha he t nt s os ha he ync i s t ount e ae y tt t Pa e d notdic os t exa tsr t eo m ea f c i M or ove , he he t nt oes s l e he c tucur r ns or ountng. e r ot r wines es who wo d qua iy a pe s ofor na y s l i t a4, n a ke a t s , ul lf s r ons di r kil n he l whe s d boutAut Li o ne Numbe 30, r una e t i ntf a c er ltaone as c fcco e ofknown sr t e. r we e bl o de iy ount , e l pe ii untr tucur Dr W ila Gl l ,t i nt oft Pa e ,a t havi hadtm et r ew t Pa e , tt d . li m em he nve or he t nt fer ng i o evi he t nt s ae ta t eewe e( e e a p sbl cru t ta c u d(e o n z t en mb ro ln s. l e n h t h r r C v r l osi e ic is h t o l rc g ie h u e f ie l' Gln s ' Dep.21 22- l 5. 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