Hong Kong uCloudlink Network Technology Limited v. SIMO Holdings Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HONG KONG UCLOUDLINK Case No. 18-cv-05031-EMC NETWORK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, et al.,
ORDER RE CLAIM CONSTRUCTION
Plaintiffs, Docket Nos. 93, 102, 105 v.
SIMO HOLDINGS INC., et al.,
Defendants.
13 14 Plaintiffs (collectively, “UCL”) have sued Defendants (collectively, “SIMO”) for patent infringement. The only patent at issue is UCL’s ‘780 patent. The Court held a Markman hearing on March 10, 2020. This order memorializes the Court’s claim construction on the disputed terms. I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The ‘780 patent is titled “Service sharing system and apparatus.” Context for the patent is provided in the section of the patent titled “Background of the Invention.”
At present, almost all the communication terminals, such as mobile phones, data cards, and hotspot devices, are capable of establishing connections with the corresponding service providers or networks using physical Subscriber Identity…