Legal Opinion
Utica Enterprises, Inc. v. Federal Broach and MacHine Co.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided April 15, 2003No. CIV. 01-74655Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
TAYLOR, District Judge.
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Plaintiff, Utica Enterprises, Inc. (“Uti-ca”), has alleged that Defendant, Federal Broach and Machine Company (“Federal Broach”), infringed claims 1, 3, 6 and 7 of Plaintiffs Patent No. 6,256,857 B1 (“ ’857 Patent”). The ’857 Patent covers a method to retain a broach-cutting tool in a tool holder. “Broaching” involves a unique metal removing process to make precise and refined cuts to various machined parts.
Before the Court is the parties’ request for claim construction of the ’857 Patent as is required pursuant to Markman v. Westview…
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