Tentative claim construction opinion issues re LCD technology
Honeywell International, Inc. and Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc., v. Nikon Corporation, et al., C.A. No. 04-1337-JJF, December 9, 2008.
Farnan, J. A claim construction opinion is issued tentatively.
The technology in this case relates to liquid crystal display apparatus for providing tailored variation of luminance with viewing angle. The court concludes in this case that the preamble is not a limitation based in part on expert testimony of Dr. Elliot Schlam. It declines to put a limitation on “light source” that did not serve to clarify, but rather leads to a debate. It finds that one contested claim requires no construction. It rejects the parties’ proposals with respect to three contested terms and offers its own constructions.
