Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. Oz-Post Int'l, LLC

William H. Orrick, United States District Judge

INTRODUCTION

This case involves a patent dispute between competitors Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. ("Simpson") and Oz-Post International LLC dba OZCO Building Products ("OZCO"), both of which design and manufacture connectors and anchors for the construction industry. The parties have asked me to construe terms from one of the two OZCO patents Simpson's products allegedly infringe. Based on the parties' briefing and the March 13, 2019 hearing, I will construe the terms as set forth below.

BACKGROUND

The United States Patent and Trademark Office…