Vehicle Interface Technolgies, LLC v. Ford Motor Company, et al., C.A. Nos. 12-1284- RGA; 12-1285-RGA, January 21, 2015.

Andrews, J. Defendants’ motions for summary judgment based on anticipation are granted.

The disputed technology relates to user interface systems and methods for a vehicle.  The parties agreed during oral argument that construction of the term “page” is the only matter at issue for determining whether a particular prior art reference anticipates all asserted claims.  The court had previously construed the term “page” to mean “A collection or section of information that can be displayed on a screen at one time.”  Plaintiff contended that a page also includes formatting such as shapes, colors, and rotation of fonts.  The court was not persuaded by plaintiff’s extrinsic dictionary evidence and expert testimony, and found that prior art existed anticipating the asserted claims.