Microsoft Corp. v. Phoenix Solutions, Inc.

ORDER REGARDING MOTION TO DISMISS

I. INTRODUCTION

In this Order, the Court resolves the pending motion to dismiss. The Court also sets forth detailed requirements for the parties’ exchange of infringement and invalidity contentions.

II. THE MOTION TO DISMISS

A. Background

Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) filed the original complaint (“Complaint”) in this action on May 21, 2010 against Phoenix Solutions, Inc. (“Phoenix”) requesting declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,683,-846 (“the '846 patent”), 6,615,172 (“the '172 patent”), 6,665,640 (“the '640 patent”), 7,050,977 (“the '977 patent”), 7,139,714 (“the '714 patent”), 7,203,646 (“the '646 patent”), 7,225,125 (“the '125 patent”), 7,277,854 (“the '854 patent”), 7,376,556 (“the '556 patent”), 7,392,185 (“the '185 patent”), 7,555,431 (“the '431 patent”), 7,624,007 (“the '007 patent”), 7,647,225 (“the '225 patent”), 7,657,424 (“the '424 patent”), and 7,672,841 (“the '841 patent”) (collectively, the “patents-in-suit”). Complaint ¶¶ 5-19, 28^42 (Docket No. 1). The patents-in-suit relate to systems for speech recognition. Complaint ¶ 21. Microsoft provides interactive voice response (“IVR”)…