Opinion
1:20-cv-25144-DPG
09-26-2022
ORDER
DARRIN P. GAYLES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on Special Master Paul M. Janicke's (the “Special Master”) Report and Recommendations (the “Report”), [ECF No. 133], regarding the construction of patent claims in the instant action. On December 2, 2021, Professor Paul M. Janicke, a Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas, was appointed as Special Master in this matter, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(a)(1)(C), to conduct a Markman hearing and issue a Report and Recommendation as to the claim construction issues in this matter. [ECF No. 108]. The Special Master conducted Markman hearings on January 13 and January 14, 2021. [ECF No. 133]. On March 1, 2022, the Special Master issued his Report. Id.
The Court has reviewed the Report, the parties' respective objections, [ECF Nos. 137 & 138], the record, and the applicable law. Having conducted a de novo review of the issues presented and being otherwise fully advised, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
(1) The Special Master's Report and Recommendations, [ECF No. 133], is AFFIRMED and ADOPTED and incorporated into this Order by reference.
(2) The terms at issue shall be construed as set forth in the Special Master's Report and Recommendations.
DONE AND ORDERED.