Walker Digital, LLC v. Microsoft Corp. et al.
Published: May 14, 2011 | Result Date: Jan. 3, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:2009cv07514 Summary Judgment – Defense
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Roderick G. Dorman
(McKool Smith Hennigan PC)
Lawrence M. Hadley
(Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP)
Alan P. Block
(McKool, Smith & Hennigan PC)
Defendant
Gregory P. Stone
(Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP)
Grant A. Davis-Denny
(Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP)
Facts
Microsoft Corp. produced and offered its "Microsoft Office" software, including Microsoft Word, to consumers and computer manufacturers. Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) also sold their computers with Microsoft Office installed.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Walker Digital LLC filed suit against Microsoft, Dell, and HP, alleging patent infringement. Walker contended that Microsoft Office, specifically its "Reference Tools" feature, infringed Walker's patent for methods and apparatus for searching a database over the Internet.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Microsoft, Dell, and HP contended that there was no literal infringement.
Result
The court granted summary judgment to the defense.
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