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no interference-m-fact with respect to count 2 (Paper 54) and Joint preliminary motion I for no
interference-in-fact with respect to count 1 (Paper 58) are before us.
B. Findings of fact
The record supports the following findings, and any additional findings made throughout
the opinion, by at least a preponderance of the evidence.
1. Boutros is involved on the basis of application 09/918,494, filed I August 2001.
2. Lok is involved on the basis of patent 6,129,561, issued 10 October 2000, based on
application 09/222,439, filed 28 December 1998.
3. Boutros has been accorded benefit for the purpose of priority of patent 6,276,943,
issued 21 August 2001, based on application 09/255,004, filed 22 February 1999.
4. Boutros real party in interest is Amphenol Corporation (Paper 4).
5. Lok real party in interest is Hen Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. (Paper 11).
6. Count I is Claim 29 of Boutros or Claim 13 of Lok.
8. Boutros claim 29 is identical to Lok claim 13 and is as follows:
An electrical connector comprising:
a plug defining a recess and at least a passageway in communication with the
recess and forming walls on opposite sides of the plug;
a contact unit with an associated printed circuit board received within the recess;
and
means provided on the walls for guiding insertion of the contact unit and the
associated printed circuit board into the plug, and also for ftilly supporting the printed
circuit board in the plug after insertion of the printed circuit board into the plug, the
means including a slot which extends horizontally along an inner surface of each of said
walls and is dimensioned to properly receive a corresponding locking projection of the
contact unit.
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