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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:0256 Patent Non-Infringement (Correction of Named Inventor)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN FIREGLASS,

Plaintiff,

v.

MODERUSTIC, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No.: 15-CV-2866 JLS (BGS)

ORDER REQUESTING

ADDITIONAL CLAIM 

CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING

(ECF No. 55)

On August 31, 2017, the Court held a Claim Construction Hearing in the abovecaptioned matter. During the hearing, Plaintiff American Fireglass argued that the terms 

“tumbling apparatus” and “vibratory apparatus” should be construed as means-plusfunction terms governed by 35 U.S.C. § 112(f) and as construed by the Court of Appeals 

for the Federal Circuit in Williamson v. Citrix Online, LLC, 792 F.3d 1339, 1343 (Fed. Cir. 

2015) and its progeny. However, it does not appear that this argument with specific 

reference to § 112(f) and ensuing case law was presented in any of Plaintiff’s briefs in 

preparation for the Claim Construction Hearing. (ECF Nos. 34, 36.) Given the possibility 

that these terms may be governed by § 112(f), the Court requires additional briefing from 

both parties. Accordingly, Plaintiff SHALL FILE a supplemental brief on the application 

of § 112(f) to these two terms on or before September 14, 2017. Defendant Moderustic, 

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Inc. SHALL FILE its responsive brief on or before September 28, 2017. Thereafter the 

Court will deem the matter submitted and will issue its Claim Construction Order. During 

this time the parties may also inform the Court if there are any further stipulations to 

proposed constructions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 5, 2017

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