Intellectual Property Law

Judge Sue L. Robinson: Markman Opinion

By Karen E. Keller, Andrew A. Lundgren et al.

Judge Robinson recently construed the parties' disputed claim terms set forth in a patent related to a "method and system for providing a preview thumbnail image of a web page" in Girafa.com, Inc. v. IAC Search & Media, Inc., C.A. No. 07-787-SLR, Memo. Order (D. Del. Sept. 15, 2009).

The following terms were construed:

- "image server"
- "A web server separated from said image server"
- "Visualization functionality"
- "At least partially concurrently"
- "Operative"
- "Hyperlink"
- "Annotated web page"
- "Thumbnail visual image"
- "Trimming a path component based on the consideration of finding the most representative image of a given web page"
- "Home page or homepage"
- "Thumbnail visual image of another web page of at least one web site which is represented by said at least one hyperlink"
- "Multiplicity"
- "Downloader"
- "Providing."

Girafa.com, Inc. v. IAC Search & Media, Inc., C.A. No. 07-787-SLR, Memo. Order (D. Del. Sept. 15, 2009).

Full post as published by Delaware IP Law Blog on September 17, 2009 (boomark / email).