Inline Connection Corp. v. Aol Time Warner Inc.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

THYNGE, United States Magistrate Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This is a patent infringement case. Inline Communication Corporation 1 (“Inline”) sued America Online Inc. (“AOL”) on April 12, 2002, and EarthLink, Inc. (“EarthLink”) on June 4, 2002, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,844,596 (“the ’596 patent”), 6,243,446 (“the ’446 patent”), and 6,236,718 (“the ’718 patent”). 2 Inline alleges defendants’ Digital Subscriber Line products infringe claim 61 of the ’596 patent, claims 1-6 of the 446 patent, and claims 1, 2, 4, 8 and 9 of the ’585 patent.

Defendants move for summary…