On September 9, 2011, Monec Holding AG ("plaintiff' or "Monee") filed suit against defendants Motorola Mobility LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Inc., 1 HTC Corp.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The '678 patent is assigned to Monee and lists Theodor Heutschi as the inventor. The
'678 patent originally issued on January 1, 2002 with thirteen claims. On November 11, 2009,
non-party Apple Inc. ("Apple") filed a request for ex parte reexamination as to all claims.
Following ex parte reexamination, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO")
issued a reexamination certificate on May 1 0, 2011, modifying the language of claim 1 and
adding new claims 14-28.
The '678 patent describes a touch-screen electronic reading device that can exchange
information with at least one other device via a multiband station. ('678 patent, col. 5:65- 6:10)
The specification states that the electronic device has "a very light and easily portable
construction, can be used very universally and at the same time has a relatively large display."
(' 678 patent, col. I :43-46) The '678 patent allows for internet access, email retrieval, video
conferencing, navi
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