Synopsys, Inc. v. Real Intent, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 SYNOPSYS, INC., Case No. 5:20-cv-02819-EJD

Plaintiff, CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER

v.

REAL INTENT, INC., Defendant.

Plaintiff Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys”) brings this suit against Defendant Real Intent, Inc. (“Real Intent”) for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,721,057, entitled “System and Method for Netlist Clock Domain Crossing Verification” (the “ ’057 Patent”). The parties dispute the proper construction of eight terms. See Opening Claim Construction Br. of Pl. Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys Br.”), ECF No. 48; Real Intent, Inc.’s Responsive Claim Construction Br. (“Real Intent Br.”), ECF No. 52-4; Reply Claim Construction Br. of Pl. Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys Reply Br.”), ECF No. 61. Upon consideration of the claims, specification, prosecution history, and other relevant evidence, and after hearing the arguments of the parties, the Court construes the contested language of the patent-in-suit as set forth…