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E.D. Tex.

Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC v. ADT LLC d/b/a ADT Security Services, No. 2:17-cv-00768 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 7, 2019)

Granted
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:17-cv-00768, Dkt. No. 73
Decided
February 7, 2019
Judge
William C. Bryson, J. (sitting by designation)
Document
Order
Length
2 pages

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MARSHALL DIVISION

SPECIALIZED MONITORING §

SOLUTIONS, LLC, §

§

Plaintiff, §

§ Case No. 2:17-CV-768-WCB-RSP v. § § ADT LLC d/b/a ADT SECURITY § SERVICES, §

Defendant.

FINAL JUDGMENT

In an order filed today, the Court has granted summary judgment in favor of defendant ADT LLC d/b/a ADT Security Services summary judgment and against plaintiff Specialized Monitoring Solutions LLC on the ground that the asserted claims of United States Patent No. 6,657,533 are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Pursuant to Rule 58, Fed. R. Civ. P., the Court hereby ORDERS AND ENTERS JUDGMENT as follows:

1. Claims 1–5, 7–9, 17–23, 25–27, and 35–36 of United States Patent No. 6,657,533 are invalid.

2. Plaintiff Specialized Monitoring Solutions LLC takes nothing from defendant ADT LLC d/b/a ADT Security Services.

3. Pursuant to Rule 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 1920, the Court finds that defendant ADT LLC d/b/a ADT Security Services is the prevailing party in this matter and that costs are taxed in favor of the defendant ADT LLC d/b/a ADT Security Services.

2IT IS SO ORDERED.

SIGNED this 7th day of February, 2019.

WILLIAM C. BRYSON

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

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