Golf Tech, LLC v. Edens Technologies, LLC’s Empirical Analysis
2008
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3 district ·
Relationships
Relies on MARKMAN Et Al. v. WESTVIEW INSTRUMENTS, INC., Et Al. · Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc. · Vitronics Corporation v. Conceptronic Inc · Phillips v. AWH Corp. · Pitney Bowes, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Co.
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“A golf swing analysis method for use with a golf club having a strip of reflective material that forms a non-uniformly-refleetive surface characterized by leading and trailing edges, comprising the steps of: (A) emitting a light toward a location in a path of the swung golf club; (B) receiving light reflected from the reflective material; and (C) generating at least one signal for each transition in light level reflected from the reflective material corresponding to a leading or trailing edge of the reflective material.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The parties did not argue whether the final clause of claim 29 ("analyzing data generated by each of the multiple sensor[s] over which the reflective material has passed”) should be interpreted to require analysis of both the leading and trailing edges. Therefore, I do not address the form of analysis required by that clause. (The only reference to the effect of the final clause of claim 29 in this context was by Edens in a cursory response to one of my questions during the Markman hearing.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“A method of analyzing a golf swing, comprising: applying a reflective material to the head of a club to form a non-uniformly-reflective surface characterized by leading and trailing edges; and sensing the leading and trailing edges of the reflective material as it passes over each of a plurality of sensors; analyzing data generated by each of the multiple sensor [sic] over which the reflective material has passed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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