Case 6:21-cv-00165-ADA Document 57 Filed 01/12/22 Page 1 of 13
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`CPC PATENT TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`Case No. 6:21-cv-00165-ADA
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`APPLE, INC.,
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` Defendant.
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`JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT
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`Pursuant to the scheduling order in the above-captioned case, Plaintiff CPC Patent
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`Technologies Pty Ltd. and Defendant Apple Inc. submit this Joint Claim Construction Statement.
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`The hearing is scheduled by Zoom for February 10, 2022, at 3:00 PM. The asserted patents and
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`claims are:
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` U.S. Patent No. 8,620,039 (“’039 Patent”) – Claims 1, 13, and 19
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` U.S. Patent No. 9,269,208 (“’208 Patent”) – Claims 1, 2, 4, 9, 10, 11, and 13
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` U.S. Patent No. 9,665,705 (“’705 Patent”) – Claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14–17.
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`The parties’ agreed and disputed claim constructions are below.
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`Agreed Constructions
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`Term
`“dependent upon”1
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`Claims
`’039 Patent, Cls. 1,
`13, 19
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`“biometric
`signature”2
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`“determining”3
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`’039 Patent, Cls. 1,
`13, 19
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`’208 Patent Cls. 1, 9;
`’705 Patent Cl. 10
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`“series”
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`’208 Patent Cls. 1, 9,
`10;
`’705 Patent Cls. 1,
`10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
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`Party Proposed
`*CPC
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`**Apple
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`*CPC
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`*CPC
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`Agreed Construction
`plain and ordinary meaning,
`defined as “contingent on or
`determined by”
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`plain and ordinary meaning
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`plain and ordinary meaning,
`defined as “to establish or
`ascertain definitely, as after
`consideration, investigation,
`or calculation”
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`plain and ordinary meaning,
`defined as “a number of
`things or events of the same
`class coming one after the
`other in spatial or temporal
`succession”
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`1 In the HMD case, CPC and HMD agreed to a plain and ordinary meaning construction without
`any qualifier for this term. 21-cv-00166-ADA (ECF Docket No. 37).
`2 The construction of this term is, however, disputed in the context of the ʼ705 Patent and ʼ208
`Patent.
`3 In the HMD case, CPC and HMD agreed to a plain and ordinary meaning construction without
`any qualifier for this term. 21-cv-00166-ADA (ECF Docket No. 37).
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`2
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`Claims
`’208 Patent, Cls. 1, 9,
`10;
`’705 Patent, Cls. 1,
`10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
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`’208 Patent, Cls. 1, 2,
`9, 10, 11;
`’705 Patent, Cls. 1, 2,
`4, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15,
`16, 17
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`’208 Patent, Cls. 1,
`10;
`’705 Patent, Cls. 1,
`11, 14, 15, 17
`’039 Patent Cl. 13
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`Term
`“instruction” /
`“instructions”
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`“database”
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`“conditional
`access”
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`“means for
`determining if the
`defined memory
`location is
`unoccupied”
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`Party Proposed
`**Apple
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`Agreed Construction
`plain and ordinary meaning,
`defined as “a command,
`operation, or order given to a
`computer processor by a
`computer program”
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`“organized structure of data” **Apple
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`“access based on
`accessibility attribute”4
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`**Apple
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`Function: determining if the
`defined memory location is
`unoccupied
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`Structure: processor unit 105
`running software process(es)
`206
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`**Apple
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`This term was
`originally
`disputed,
`however, CPC
`agreed to adopt
`the structure
`proposed by
`Apple during
`briefing. ECF
`Docket No. 49 at
`8.
`**Apple
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`This term was
`originally
`disputed,
`however, CPC
`agreed to adopt
`the structure
`proposed by
`Apple during
`briefing. ECF
`Docket No. 49 at
`10.
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`“biometric signal”
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`’208 Patent, Cls. 1, 2,
`9, 10;
`’705 Patent, Cls. 1, 2,
`10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16,
`17
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`“physical attribute of the user
`(i.e., fingerprint, facial
`pattern, iris, retina, voice,
`etc.)
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`4 While Apple and CPC agree on this construction, CPC does not agree with Apple’s proposed
`construction for “accessibility attribute” contained within this construction.
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`Plaintiff’s Proposal
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`Defendant’s Proposal
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`Disputed Constructions
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`Term
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`’039 Patent
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`1. “biometric card pointer system”
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`’039 Patent Cls. 1, 19
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`2. “biometric card pointer
`enrolment system”5
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`’039 Patent Cl. 13
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`3. “means for defining, dependent
`upon the received card
`information, a memory location in
`a local memory external to the
`card”
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`’039 Patent, Cl. 13
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`“a system including a card
`or key fob with data that
`points to a memory location
`where a user’s biometric
`data is stored”
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`“a system including a card
`or key fob with data that
`points to a memory location
`where a user’s biometric
`data is stored”
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`Indefinite for lacking
`corresponding structure.
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`Function: defining,
`dependent upon the
`received card information, a
`memory location in a local
`memory external to the card
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`Structure: none
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`plain and ordinary meaning
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`plain and ordinary meaning
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`Means plus function
`language pursuant to
`section 112.
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`The function of this
`limitation is “defining,
`dependent upon the received
`card information, a memory
`location in a local memory
`external to the card.” The
`means for performing that
`function is plus function
`language pursuant to section
`112.
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`Structure corresponding to
`the claimed means is a
`computer system with a
`processor executing a
`biometric card pointer (BCP)
`application stored in memory
`and all equivalents thereto.
`‘039 Patent, col. 6, line 66 –
`col. 7, line 23; col. 7, lines
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`5 Apple identified terms 1 and 2, “biometric card pointer system” and “biometric card pointer
`enrolment system,” as a single term in its briefing and proposed the same construction for both
`terms. CPC also proposed the same construction for both terms, but identifies these two terms as
`separate terms here.
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`Term
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`4. “means for determining if the
`defined memory location is
`unoccupied”- now agreed
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`5. “means for storing, if the
`memory location is unoccupied,
`the biometric signature at the
`defined memory location”
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`’039 Patent, Cl. 13
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`The ’705 and ’208 Patents
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`6. “being characterized according
`to/determining/determine at least
`one of the number of said entries
`and a duration of each said entry”
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`’208 Patent Cls. 1, 9, 10
`’705 Patent Cls. 1, 10, 11, 14, 15,
`16, 17
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`Defendant’s Proposal
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`This term was originally
`disputed, however, CPC
`agreed to adopt the
`structure proposed by
`Apple during briefing. ECF
`Docket No. 49 at 8.
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`Function: storing, if the
`memory location is
`unoccupied, the biometric
`signature at the defined
`memory location
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`Structure: processor unit
`105 running software
`process(es) 401 and storage
`device 109
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`Plain and ordinary meaning,
`which is, identifying and
`storing data of the biometric
`signal that includes both of
`(1) at
`least one of
`the
`number of said entries and
`(2) a duration of each said
`entry.
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`Plaintiff’s Proposal
`31-35, 39-42, 47-48; col. 8,
`lines 44-46; col. 11, lines 29-
`37; col. 12, lines 1-9; Fig. 4.
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`See Section I, above.
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`Means plus function
`language pursuant to section
`112.
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`The function for this
`limitation is “storing, if the
`memory location is
`unoccupied, the biometric
`signature at the defined
`memory location.”
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`Structure corresponding to
`the claimed means is a
`computer system with a
`processor executing a BCP
`application stored in memory
`and all equivalents thereto.
`‘039 Patent, col. 6, line 66 –
`col. 7, line 23; col. 5, lines
`13-18 & lines 19- 22 & 23-
`30; Fig. 7, step 401.
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`plain and ordinary meaning
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`Term
`7. “biometric signal” - now agreed
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`Plaintiff’s Proposal
`See Section I, above.
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`Defendant’s Proposal
`This term was originally
`disputed, however, CPC
`agreed to adopt the
`structure proposed by
`Apple during briefing. ECF
`Docket No. 49 at 10.
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`“biometric signal(s)
`together with data
`containing at least one of
`the number of said entries
`and a duration of each said
`entry”
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`“attribute that establishes
`whether and under which
`conditions access to the
`controlled item should be
`granted to a user”
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`plain and ordinary meaning
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`plain and ordinary meaning
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`8. “biometric signature”
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`’208 Patent, Cls. 1, 9, 11;
`’705 Patent, Cls. 1, 11, 12, 14, 15,
`17
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`9. “accessibility attribute” 6
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`’208 Patent, Cls. 1, 9, 10;
`’705 Patent, Cls. 1, 10, 11, 14, 15,
`16, 17
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`10. “collocated”
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`’705 Patent, Cl. 9
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`11. “means for mapping said series
`into an instruction”7
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`’208 Patent, Cls. 1, 9
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`plain and ordinary meaning
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`“occurring in conjunction
`with”
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`Indefinite for lacking
`corresponding structure.
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`Function: mapping said
`series into an instruction
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`Structure: none
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`Means plus function
`language pursuant to section
`112.
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`The function of this
`limitation is “mapping said
`series into an instruction.”
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`Structure corresponding to
`the claimed means is a
`computer program product
`having a computer readable
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`6 This term is also disputed in the HMD case. 21-cv-00166-ADA (ECF Docket No. 37).
`7 This term is also disputed in the HMD case. 21-cv-00166-ADA (ECF Docket No. 37).
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`Term
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`12. “means for populating the
`database of biometric signatures”
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`’208 Patent, Cls. 1, 9
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`13. “means for populating the
`database according to the
`instruction”
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`’208 Patent, Cls. 1, 9
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`**Apple proposed term.
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`Defendant’s Proposal
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`Indefinite for lacking
`corresponding structure.
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`Function: populating the
`database of biometric
`signatures
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`Structure: none
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`Indefinite for lacking
`corresponding structure.
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`Function: populating the
`database of biometric
`signatures
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`Structure: none
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`Plaintiff’s Proposal
`medium having a computer
`program recorded therein,
`with code for mapping said
`series into an instruction.
`‘208 Patent, col. 4, lines 25-
`31 & 37; col. 10 line 45 –
`col. 11 line 2; col. 12 lines
`55-59; col. 12 line 67 – col.
`13 line 3.
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`Means plus function
`language pursuant to section
`112.
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`The function of this
`limitation is “populating the
`data base of biometric
`signatures.”
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`Structure corresponding to
`the claimed means is a
`computer program product
`having a computer readable
`medium having a computer
`program recorded therein,
`with code for populating the
`data base of biometric
`signatures. ‘208 Patent, col.
`4, lines 25-31 & 38-39; col.
`10 line 57 – col. 11 line 2;
`col. 12 lines 43- 45; col. 13
`lines 9-11, 15-19.
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`Means plus function
`language pursuant to section
`112.
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`The function of this
`limitation is “populating the
`database according to the
`instruction.”
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`Structure corresponding to
`the claimed means is a
`computer program product
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`Term
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`14. “means for matching the
`biometric signal against members
`of the database of biometric
`signatures to thereby output an
`accessibility attribute”8
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`ʼ208 Patent Cl. 1, 9
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`**Apple proposed term
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`Plaintiff’s Proposal
`having a computer readable
`medium having a computer
`program recorded therein,
`with code for populating the
`database according to the
`instruction. ‘208 Patent, col.
`4, lines 25-31 & 38-39; col.
`10 lines 32-34; col. 10 line
`57 – col. 11 line 2; col. 12
`lines 43-45; col. 13 lines 9-
`11, 15-19.
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`Means plus function
`language pursuant to section
`112.
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`The function of this
`limitation is “means for
`matching the biometric
`signal against members of
`the database of biometric
`signatures to thereby output
`an accessibility attribute.”9
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`Structure corresponding to
`the claimed means is “a
`computer program product
`having a computer readable
`medium having a computer
`program recorded therein …
`comprising: … code for
`matching the biometric
`signal against members of
`[a/the] database of biometric
`signatures to thereby output
`an accessibility attribute.”
`ʼ208 Patent, col. 4, lines 8-
`13, 15-17, 40-45 & 47-49;
`col. 5, lines 50-67; col. 6 line
`56 – col. 7 line 2; col. 7 line
`65 – col. 8 line 10; col. 8,
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`Defendant’s Proposal
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`Function: “means for
`matching the biometric
`signal against members of
`the database of biometric
`signatures to thereby output
`an accessibility attribute.”
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`Apple agreed to CPC’s
`function of this term. ECF
`Docket No. 46 at 34.
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`Structure: For this term, the
`proper structure is code
`entry module 103 executing
`software 202, and database
`105. In Figure 2, the code
`entry module 103 allows
`the user to input their
`biometric signal. See ’208
`Patent at 5:51-55. The code
`entry module then matches
`that input against stored
`biometric signatures. Id. at
`5:60-61. Thus, the code
`entry module, software 202,
`and database 105 are the
`structure clearly linked to
`the “matching” function.
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`8 This term is also disputed in the HMD case. 21-cv-00166-ADA (ECF Docket No. 37).
`9 This function was denoted in CPC’s proposed claim constructions. ECF Docket No. 46-3 at 4.
`Apple agrees with this function. ECF Docket No. 46 at 34.
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`Term
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`15. See Section III. and IV,
`respectively.
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`Defendant’s Proposal
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`Plaintiff’s Proposal
`line 67 – col. 9, line 5; col.
`14 lines 10-42.
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` CPC’s Position on the Remaining Terms
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`Apple proposes construction of eight additional terms in its briefing. ECF Docket No. 46
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`at 34. The addition of these eight terms goes beyond the fifteen terms allocated to Apple per Mr.
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`Jun Zheng’s November 16, 2021 email (Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Alan D. Albright).
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` Apple’s Position on the Remaining Means-Plus-Function Terms
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`In its opening claim construction brief, Apple identified nine means-plus-function terms
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`that could not be briefed because of the Court’s term limit. Dkt. 46 at 33-34. Apple identified one
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`representative term (“means for matching the biometric signal against members of the database of
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`biometric signatures to thereby output an accessibility attribute”), and the parties briefed that term
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`(term 14, above). See id.; Dkt.49 at 18-19. As the Court is aware, the Court must construe the
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`function and structure of a means-plus-function term as a matter of law. Medtronic, Inc., v. Adv.
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`Cardio Sys., Inc., 248 F.3d 1303, 1311 (Fed. Cir. 2011). Further, because CPC offers the same
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`proposed structure across all of these nine remaining means-plus-function terms, the Court can
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`evaluate CPC’s and Apple’s proposals altogether. If the Court rejects CPC’s proposal, that can be
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`applied to the remaining eight similarly situated terms. Apple’s proposals can be adopted for each.
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`Dated: January 12, 2022
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`By:
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ James A. Shimota
`James A. Shimota
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Illinois State Bar No. 6270603
`George C. Summerfield
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`Michigan State Bar No. P40644
`K&L GATES LLP
`70 W. Madison Street, Suite #3300
`Chicago, IL 60602
`Tel.: (312) 807-4299
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`George.Summerfield@klgates.com
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`Stewart Mesher
`Texas State Bar No. 24032738
`K&L GATES LLP
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`Texas State Bar No. 24069265
`K&L GATES LLP
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff CPC Patent
`Technologies PTY Ltd.
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`By:
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`/s/ Seth M. Sproul
`Seth M. Sproul (admitted Pro Hac Vice)
`CA Bar No. 217711
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`12860 El Camino Real, Suite 400
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Telephone: (858) 678-5070
`Facsimile: (858) 678-5099
`sproul@fr.com
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`Benjamin C. Elacqua
`TX Bar No. 24055443
`Tony Nguyen
`TX Bar No. 24083565
`Kathryn Quisenberry
`TX Bar No. 24105639
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
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`J. Stephen Ravel
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`Kelly Ransom
`TX Bar No. 24109427
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`KELLY HART & HALLMAN LLP
`303 Colorado, Suite 2000
`Austin, TX 78701
`Telephone: (512) 495-6429
`steve.ravel@kellyhart.com
`kelly.ransom@kellyhart.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Apple Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on January 12, 2022, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk
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`of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all counsel
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`of record.
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`/s/ James A. Shimota
`James A. Shimota
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