District Court, D. Delaware June 30, 2005, CIV. 03-1030-SLR (TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING CO. v. Visteon Corp.)

AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION*

SUE L. ROBINSON, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On November 10, 2003, plaintiff Tenneco Automotive Operating Company filed the present action against defendant Visteon Corporation, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,969,264 (“the ’264 patent”) and 5,118,476 (“the ’476 patent”) (collectively “the patents in suit”). Fact discovery closed on January 6, 2005 (D.I.