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Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al, No. 2:22-cv-00422 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 2, 2024)

Granted in Part
Summary Judgment Non-Infringement
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:22-cv-00422, Dkt. No. 457
Decided
December 2, 2024
Judge
Rodney Gilstrap, J. — Marshall
Document
Order
Docket Entry
ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations for 392 Report and Recommendations, 235 Sealed Motion, filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (Motion(s)235 terminated)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MARSHALL DIVISION

HEADWATER RESEARCH LLC, §

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Plaintiff, §

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v. §

§ Case No. 2:22-cv-00422-JRG-RSP SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD § and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS § AMERICA, INC., §

§

Defendant. §

ORDER

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. previously filed a Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement (Dkt. No. 235). Magistrate Judge Payne entered a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 392), recommending the granting of Samsung’s Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement as to the Sleeping and Deep Sleeping . Features. After conducting a de novo review of the briefing on the Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement and the Report and Recommendation, the Court agrees with the reasoning provided within the Report and Recommendation. Accordingly, the Recommendation is ADOPTED.

It is therefore ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement (Dkt. No. 235) is GRANTED as to the Sleeping and Deep Sleeping Features.

So ORDERED and SIGNED this 2nd day of December, 2024.

RODNEY GILSTRAP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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