2023years12month4day, The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected itVLSI Technology ( "VLSI corporation" ) Claim against Intel Corporation21. 8A billion-dollar patent infringement ruling, Overturned one of the most costly rulings in the history of US patent law.
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned the jury verdict2021The year was made about Intel Corp. violating oneVLSIAward of patent, And sent the case back to Texas for a retrial, To determine whether Intel Corporation violated the secondVLSIThe amount of compensation payable by the patent.
VLSIThe company is owned by Fortress Investment Group (Fortress Investment Group) Managed investment funds owned. This year, ABU Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala Investment Co) Agreed to buy a majority stake in Fortress Investment Group from Japan's SoftBank Group.
VLSICompany representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling.
An Intel spokesman said, The company is pleased with the ruling, And will fight it in a new damages trial——VLSICompany patent "Of little value" .
VLSIThe company has filed lawsuits against Intel in several U. S. courts, Accused of violating a number of patents involving semiconductor technology.
A jury in WACO, Texas, awarded Intel damages in the first trial of the disputeVLSIcorporation21. 8Hundreds of millions of dollars. The jury found that, The technology used in Intel's microprocessors infringesVLSICompany from Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors (NXP Semiconductors) Patent granted.
however, The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that, There was not enough evidence for a jury to find that Intel infringed one of the two patents at issue, These two patents were valued in the jury's verdict6. 75Hundreds of millions of dollars.
The appeals court confirmed that Intel had violated anotherVLSIpatent, But said the damage analysis was problematic, A new trial is therefore necessary to determine the appropriate amount of compensation.
before, The jury found Intel liable for infringing the patentVLSICorporate compensation15Billions of dollars in damages.
On the morning of the ruling, Shares of Intel Corp. fell more than 10 percent4%. Shares of other major chipmakers also fell.
in2021In another WACO jury trial later that year, VLSIThe company's offer to Intel exceeds30The claim for $100 million in damages was rejected. in2022In the third patent case, An independent jury in Austin, Texas, ruled, VLSIThe company is entitled to obtain close from Intel Corporation9. 49Billions of dollars in damages.
The two companies then agreed to stop taking a separate case in Delaware that could involve billions of dollars. Another case in Northern California is due2024Commencement of trial. (Be compiled fromwww. usnews. com)
TRANSLATORS: Wang Dan proofread: Wu Xian
disclaimer: This network reprint or compile the original articles are from the network, Does not represent the views of this website or confirm the authenticity of its content. If the source is mislabeled or the copyright of the article is involved, Please contact us, This website will be corrected in due course, delete, thank you.
Patent infringement rights protection