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Sufficient Computer Structure Disclosure for Means-Plus-Function Elements

Sufficient Computer Structure Disclosure for Means-Plus-Function Elements

By Eric Waltmire on February 20, 2012

HTC Corp v. IPCom GMBH, Dkt. No. 2011-1004 (Fed. Cir. Jan 30, 2012) [PDF]. HTC sue IPcom for declaratory judgement of non-infringement of IPCom’s Patents, including U.S. Pat. No. 6,879,830 and IPCom countersued for infringement. The ’830 patent is directed to the handover of a cellular phone from one base (tower) to another, as for example, [...]

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