simplehuman, LLC v. iTouchless Housewares and Products, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SIMPLEHUMAN, LLC, Case No. 4:19-cv-02701-HSG

8 Plaintiff, CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER vs. Re: Dkt. No. 55 ITOUCHLESS HOUSEWARES AND

PRODUCTS, INC.,

11 Defendant.

Plaintiff simplehuman, LLC (“simplehuman”) brings this patent infringement action against defendant iTouchless Housewares and Products (“iTouchless”) for alleged infringement of U.S. Design Patent Nos. D644,807 (the “D807 Patent”) and D729,485 (the “D485 Patent”), as well as U.S. Patent No. 6,626,316 (the “’316 Patent”). Now before the Court are the parties’ claim construction disputes. After carefully reviewing and considering the parties’ arguments and the evidence submitted,1 the Court ADOPTS the following constructions. I. LEGAL STANDARD Claim construction is a question of law to be determined by the Court. Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 517 U.S. 370, 384 (1996). “The purpose of claim construction is to determine the meaning and scope of the patent claims asserted to be infringed.” …