Zak v. Facebook, Inc., No. 4:2015cv13437 - Document 165 (E.D. Mich. 2021)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER denying 110 Zak's Motion to Exclude Certain Testimony of Barbara Frederikson-Cross; and denying 127 Facebook's Motion to Exclude Certain Opinions of Dr. William Mangione-Smith. Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)

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Dockets.Justia.com BRUCE ZAK, 4:15-CV-13437-TGB-MJH FACEBOOK, INC., Zak v. Facebook, Inc. OPINION AND ORDER DENYING ZAK’S MOTION TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN TESTIMONY OF BARBARA FREDERIKSEN-CROSS (ECF NOS. 110, 141, 150) AND DENYING FACEBOOK’S MOTION TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN OPINIONS OF DR. WILLIAM MANGIONE-SMITH (ECF NOS. 127, 140, 153) Doc. 165 Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharm., Inc. See DENY Daubert DENY Daubert I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY See generally 1 Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc. Markman II. BACKGROUND See Zak v. Facebook, Inc. Markman Zak v. Facebook, Inc. III. ’720 PATENT A. Patented System B. Claims 2 Id. C. Constructions See also Markman See also IV. ADMISSIBILITY STANDARD Daubert Daubert Kumho Tire Daubert Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Charmichael Daubert Id. Id. McLean v. 988011 Ontario, Ltd. Id. Id. V. TECHNICAL EXPERT TESTIMONY Daubert Daubert A. Ms. Frederiksen-Cross See See Pfaff v. Wells Elecs., Inc. See B. Dr. Mangione-Smith See generally VI. EXCLUSION ANALYSIS A. Nature of Investigation 1. Arguments 2. Analysis Pfaff Space Sys./Loral, Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp. Pfaff Id. Daubert Daubert McLean B. Conclusion that Source Code was “Omitted” 1. Arguments 2. Analysis See Daubert See C. Use of Other Evidence 1. Arguments Id. 2. Analysis Zak’s testimony offered for sale problems ready for patenting Daubert D. Application of the Term “Configurable Link” See supra See e.g. Liquid Dynamics Corp. v. Vaughan Co. Markman See also 1. Arguments Daubert 2. Analysis Daubert Daubert modified or configured any relevant business rules based generated on rule that is configurable includes relating to information based on information concerning rule that is configurable Markman Id. Daubert Daubert Daubert Daubert VII. CONCLUSION DENY Daubert DENY Daubert SO ORDERED. Certificate of Service

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