Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al
Plaintiff Anascape, Ltd. sued defendants Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo of America, Inc., and alleged that defendants infringed on various patents related to video game consoles and video
game controllers.
| Plaintiff: | Anascape, Ltd |
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| Defendant: | Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo of America, Inc. |
| Counter Claimants: | Nintendo of America, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. |
| Counter Defendant: | Anascape, Ltd |
| Case Number: | 9:2006cv00158 |
| Filed: | July 31, 2006 |
| Court: | Texas Eastern District Court |
| Office: | Lufkin Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Smith |
| Presiding Judge: | Judge Ron Clark |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Patent |
| Cause: | 35:271 Patent Infringement |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Both |
Available Case Documents
Some selected documents for this case are included below.
| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| July 31, 2006 | 1 | COMPLAINT (35:0271 Patent Infringement) against Microsoft Corp., Nintendo of America, Inc. , filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit E cont# 7 Exhibit F# 8 Exhibit G# 9 Exhibit H# 10 Exhibit I# 11 Exhibit J# 12 Exhibit K# 13 Exhibit L# 14 Exhibit L cont# 15 Exhibit L cont)(djh, ) |
| July 31, 2006 | 2 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Anascape, Ltd (djh, ) |
| July 31, 2006 | 3 | Form mailed to Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. (djh, ) |
| August 16, 2006 | 4 |
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| August 23, 2006 | 5 | APPLICATION (approved) to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney James S Blank for Nintendo of America, Inc. (kjr, ) |
| August 23, 2006 | 6 | APPLICATION (approved) to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Robert J Gunther, Jr for Nintendo of America, Inc. (kjr, ) |
| August 23, 2006 | 7 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Blank, James) |
| August 23, 2006 | 8 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR MICROSOFT CORP. TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO ANASCAPE, LTD.'S COMPLAINT by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| August 24, 2006 | 9 | E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anascape, Ltd. Microsoft Corp. served on 8/7/2006 by personal service c/o Corporation Service Company, answer due 8/28/2006. (kjr, ) |
| August 24, 2006 | 10 | E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anascape, Ltd. Nintendo of America, Inc. served on 8/4/2006 by personal service to C. T. Corporation, answer due 8/24/2006. (kjr, ) |
| August 25, 2006 | 11 | NOTICE by Anascape, Ltd re 4 Order, ANASCAPE, LTD.'S PROPOSED GROUPING OF PATENTS (Baxter, Samuel) |
| August 25, 2006 | 12 |
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| August 25, 2006 | 13 |
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| August 30, 2006 | 14 | (APPROVED) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Joseph S Presta for Nintendo of America, Inc.. (djh, ) |
| September 22, 2006 | 15 | ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Microsoft Corp..(Heartfield, J) |
| September 22, 2006 | 16 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Microsoft Corp. (Heartfield, J) |
| September 25, 2006 | 17 | Defendant Nintendo of America Inc.'s ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand and, COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Nintendo of America, Inc..(Germer, Lawrence) |
| September 25, 2006 | 18 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Nintendo of America, Inc. identifying Nintendo Co., Ltd. as Corporate Parent. (Germer, Lawrence) |
| September 25, 2006 | 19 | NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. re 11 Notice (Other) Response to Anascape's Proposed Grouping of Patents (Germer, Lawrence) |
| September 26, 2006 | 20 | (APPROVED) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Joseph T Jakubek for Microsoft Corp.. (djh, ) |
| September 26, 2006 | 21 | (APPROVED) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney J Christopher Carraway for Microsoft Corp.. (djh, ) |
| September 28, 2006 | 22 | (Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Robert W Faris for Nintendo of America, Inc. (kjr, ) |
| October 4, 2006 | 23 | (Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Derrick W Toddy for Microsoft Corp. (kjr, ) |
| October 4, 2006 | 24 | (Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Stephen P McGrath for Microsoft Corp. (kjr, ) |
| October 4, 2006 | 25 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard David McLeod on behalf of Microsoft Corp. (McLeod, Richard) |
| October 6, 2006 | 26 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 15 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| October 11, 2006 | 27 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles W Goehringer, Jr on behalf of Nintendo of America, Inc. (Goehringer, Charles) |
| October 12, 2006 | 28 |
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| October 12, 2006 | 29 |
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| October 12, 2006 | 30 |
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| October 16, 2006 | 31 | AMENDED ANSWER to Original 1 Complaint,, Amended COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Nintendo of America, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Germer, Lawrence) |
| October 16, 2006 | 32 | FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, Amended COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd, Anascape, Ltd, Anascape, Ltd, Anascape, Ltd by Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Carraway, J) |
| October 19, 2006 | 33 | (APPROVED) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Stephen J Joncus for Anascape, Ltd. (djh, ) |
| November 6, 2006 | 34 | ANSWER to Counterclaim ANASCAPE, LTD.'S REPLY TO MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S COUNTERCLAIMS by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel) |
| November 6, 2006 | 35 | ANSWER to Counterclaim ANASCAPE, LTD.'S REPLY TO NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC.'S COUNTERCLAIMS by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel) |
| November 8, 2006 | 36 | REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Bunt, Robert) |
| November 8, 2006 | 37 |
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| November 21, 2006 | 38 | Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| November 21, 2006 | 39 |
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| November 21, 2006 | 40 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against Microsoft Corp., Nintendo of America, Inc., filed by Anascape, Ltd.(kjr, ) |
| November 27, 2006 | 41 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Clayton Edward Dark, Jr on behalf of Microsoft Corp. (Dark, Clayton) |
| December 4, 2006 | 42 | Joint MOTION for Protective Order by all parties by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order - Agreed Protective Order)(Carraway, J) |
| December 5, 2006 | 43 |
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| December 6, 2006 | 44 | NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC.'S ANSWER to Amended Complaint OF ANASCAPE, LTD., COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Nintendo of America, Inc..(Goehringer, Charles) |
| December 6, 2006 | 45 | Microsoft's ANSWER to Amended Complaint and, COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Carraway, J) |
| December 8, 2006 | 46 | RESPONSE to 11 Notice (Other) Nintendo's Supplemental Response to Anascape's Proposed Grouping of Patents by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Goehringer, Charles) |
| December 8, 2006 | 47 | NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. re 11 Notice (Other) - Microsoft's Response to Anascape's Proposed Patent Grouping (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Letter from Plaintiff to Defendants)(Carraway, J) |
| December 11, 2006 | 48 | Additional Attachments to Main Document: 46 Response to Non-Motion.. (Goehringer, Charles) |
| December 14, 2006 | 49 | ANSWER to Microsoft's Counterclaim by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel) Modified on 12/15/2006 (kjr, ). |
| December 14, 2006 | 50 | ANSWER to Ninento's Counterclaim by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel) Modified on 12/15/2006 (kjr, ). |
| December 13, 2006 | 51 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ron Clark : Case Management Conference held in Beaumont on 12/13/2006. The Court will enter a scheduling order. (Court Reporter Chris Bickham.) (bca, ) |
| December 20, 2006 | 52 |
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| January 3, 2007 | 54 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Anthony Matthew Garza on behalf of Anascape, Ltd (Garza, Anthony) |
| January 5, 2007 | 55 | (Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Jared S Goff for Microsoft Corp. (kjr, ) |
| January 16, 2007 | 56 | MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office by Microsoft Corp.. (Carraway, J) |
| January 16, 2007 | 57 | AFFIDAVIT in Support re 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office - Declaration of Marc Whitten filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Carraway, J) |
| January 16, 2007 | 58 | AFFIDAVIT in Support re 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office - Declaration of J. Christopher Carraway filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12# 13 Exhibit 13# 14 Exhibit 14# 15 Exhibit 15# 16 Exhibit 16# 17 Exhibit 17# 18 Exhibit 18# 19 Exhibit 19# 20 Exhibit 20# 21 Exhibit 21# 22 Exhibit 22# 23 Exhibit 23# 24 Exhibit 24# 25 Exhibit 25# 26 Exhibit 26)(Carraway, J) |
| January 16, 2007 | 59 | Proposed Order re 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office - (Carraway, J) Modified on 1/17/2007 (kjr, ). |
| January 18, 2007 | 60 | MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goehringer, Charles) |
| January 30, 2007 | 61 | **Please ignore. Wrong pdf attached. Document refiled at [62].**SEALED PATENT RESPONSE to SEALED PATENT MOTION re 60 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents, 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A# (2) Exhibit B# (3) Exhibit C# (4) Exhibit D# (5) Exhibit E# (6) Exhibit F# (7) Exhibit G# (8) Exhibit H# (9) Exhibit I)(Baxter, Samuel) Modified on 1/31/2007 (kjr, ). |
| January 31, 2007 | 62 | SEALED PATENT RESPONSE to SEALED PATENT MOTION re 60 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents, 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A# (2) Exhibit B# (3) Exhibit C# (4) Exhibit D# (5) Exhibit E# (6) Exhibit F# (7) Exhibit G# (8) Exhibit H# (9) Exhibit I)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| February 2, 2007 | 63 | NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. that Requests for Reexamination Of All Twelve Patents-In-Suit Have Been Filed in the PTO (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12)(Jakubek, Joseph) |
| February 5, 2007 | 64 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Joseph T. Jakubek# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit G)(Carraway, J) |
| February 6, 2007 | 65 | NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. that Requests for Reexamination Have Been Filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3)(Blank, James) |
| February 6, 2007 | 66 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 60 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2)(Blank, James) |
| February 7, 2007 | 67 | NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. of Certificate of Service (Blank, James) |
| February 8, 2007 | 68 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in its Sur-Reply to Defendants' Motions to Stay UNOPPOSED by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bunt, Robert) |
| February 9, 2007 | 69 |
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| February 9, 2007 | 70 |
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| February 13, 2007 | 71 | SEALED PATENT REPLY to Response to PATENT Motion re 60 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents, 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1# (2) Exhibit 2# (3) Exhibit 3# (4) Exhibit 4# (5) Exhibit 5)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| February 13, 2007 | 72 | NOTICE of Disclosure by Microsoft Corp. (Jakubek, Joseph) |
| February 14, 2007 | 73 | NOTICE of Disclosure by Nintendo of America, Inc. (Germer, Lawrence) |
| February 20, 2007 | 74 | (Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Sabrina Hassan for Nintendo of America, Inc. (fees paid). (kjr, ) |
| February 23, 2007 | 75 |
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| February 27, 2007 | 76 | Joint MOTION To Amend The Scheduling Order by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Text of Proposed Order)(Carraway, J) |
| February 27, 2007 | 77 | NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. OF PTO ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR RE-EXAMINATION OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,999,084 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - PTO ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR RE-EXAMINATION OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,999,084)(Carraway, J) |
| February 28, 2007 | 78 |
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| March 27, 2007 | 79 | BRIEF filed JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| March 29, 2007 | 80 |
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| April 11, 2007 | 81 | NOTICE: Telephone Conference set for 4/17/2007 09:00 AM in Ctrm 2 (Beaumont) before Judge Ron Clark. (bca, ) |
| April 17, 2007 | 82 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ron Clark : Telephone Conference held on 4/17/2007. Within 2 weeks the parties shall meet and confer. (Court Reporter Chris Bickham.) (bca, ) |
| April 23, 2007 | 83 | NOTICE of Change of Address by Lawrence Louis Germer (Germer, Lawrence) |
| April 24, 2007 | 84 | NOTICE by Anascape, Ltd JOINT REPORT REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF A TECHNICAL ADVISOR (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| May 1, 2007 | 85 | Joint MOTION to Stay by Anascape Ltd. and by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carraway, J) |
| May 1, 2007 | 86 | NOTICE by Microsoft Corp., Nintendo of America, Inc., Anascape, Ltd re 82 Telephone Conference - Revised Joint Claim Construction Statement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Microsoft-Only Patents# 2 Exhibit 2 - Microsoft & Nintendo Patents)(Carraway, J) |
| May 2, 2007 | 87 |
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| May 4, 2007 | 88 | CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed.ANASCAPE OPENING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF - PART 1 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| May 4, 2007 | 89 | CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed.ANASCAPE'S OPENING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF - PART II (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| May 7, 2007 | 90 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFS AND TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| May 7, 2007 | 91 |
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| May 10, 2007 | 92 |
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| May 21, 2007 | 93 | CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5)(Carraway, J) |
| May 21, 2007 | 94 | MICROSOFT'S CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROPOSED CLAIM CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PATENTS ASSERTED AGAINST BOTH MICROSOFT AND NINTENDO filed by Microsoft Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12# 13 Exhibit 13# 14 Exhibit 14)(Jakubek, Joseph) |
| May 21, 2007 | 95 | CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Notice Regarding Exhibits)(Blank, James) |
| May 22, 2007 | 96 | Additional Attachments to Main Document: 95 Claim Construction Brief.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3 - Part One# 4 Exhibit 3 - Part Two# 5 Exhibit 4 - Part One# 6 Exhibit 4 - Part Two# 7 Exhibit 5# 8 Exhibit 6# 9 Exhibit 7 - Part One# 10 Exhibit 7 - Part Two# 11 Exhibit 8# 12 Exhibit 9# 13 Exhibit 10# 14 Exhibit 11# 15 Exhibit 12# 16 Exhibit 13# 17 Exhibit 14# 18 Exhibit 15# 19 Exhibit 16# 20 Exhibit 17# 21 Exhibit 18# 22 Exhibit 19# 23 Exhibit 20# 24 Certificate of Service)(Blank, James) |
| May 22, 2007 | 97 | Additional Attachments to Main Document: 95 Claim Construction Brief, 96 Additional Attachments to Main Document,,.. (Attachments: # 1 Corrected Exhibit 3# 2 Corrected Exhibit 4# 3 Certificate of Service)(Blank, James) |
| May 30, 2007 | 98 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Technology Tutorials by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Blank, James) |
| May 31, 2007 | 99 |
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| May 31, 2007 | 100 |
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| June 1, 2007 | 102 | ANASCAPE'S REPLY CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF - PART 1CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| June 1, 2007 | 103 | REPLY CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF - PART IICLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| June 4, 2007 | 104 | ANASCAPE'S CORRECTED CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF- PART 1CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Baxter, Samuel) |
| June 8, 2007 | 105 | NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. of Submission of Technology Synopsis of Nintendo of America Inc. and Microsoft Corp. (with Certificate of Service) (Blank, James) |
| June 8, 2007 | 106 | NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. Notice of Sumission of Technology Synopsis (Joncus, Stephen) |
| June 19, 2007 | 107 | OPPOSED MOTION to Compel PLAINTIFF ANASCAPE, LTD.'S MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF THE HOWARD CHENG NOTEBOOK FROM DEFENDANT NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC. by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# (3) Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel) Modified on 6/19/2007 (djh, ). |
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