SMARTFLASH LLC v. APPLE INC.

Case Nos. 6:13cv447-JRG-KNM, 6:13cv448-JRG-KNM

SMARTFLASH LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. APPLE INC., et al., Defendants. SMARTFLASH LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Tyler Division.

January 26, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Honorable Robert Faulkner, Mediator, represented by Robert W Faulkner , JAMS Inc.

David Keyzer, Technical Advisor, represented by David Michael Keyzer , Law Office of David Keyzer, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Defendant, represented by Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray, Eric M. Albritton , ALBRITTON LAW FIRM, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray, Josef B Schenker , Ropes & Gray, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray, Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray, Sharon Lee , Ropes & Gray & Shawn A. Latchford , Albritton Law Firm.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray, Eric M. Albritton , ALBRITTON LAW FIRM & Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray, Eric M. Albritton , ALBRITTON LAW FIRM, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray & Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray, Eric M. Albritton , ALBRITTON LAW FIRM, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray, Josef B Schenker , Ropes & Gray, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray & Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward & Smith Law Firm, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward & Smith Law Firm & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

K. NICOLE MITCHELL, Magistrate Judge.

This Memorandum Opinion resolves an additional claim construction dispute in United States Patent Numbers: (1) 7,334,720; (2) 7,942,317; (3) 8,033,458; (4) 8,061,598; (5) 8,118,221; and (6) 8,336,772. For the reasons discussed below, the Court resolves the dispute as stated.

BACKGROUND

On November 14, 2014, Smartflash filed a Motion to Enforce Compliance...

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