A US judge has rejected Intel’s request to set aside a jury verdict buying the chipmaker to pay VLSI Technological innovation US$two.eighteen billion (A$two.ninety seven billion) for patent infringement.
US District Choose Alan Albright in Waco, Texas, denied Intel’s motion for a new trial in a sealed get issued late Monday.
Jurors on March two experienced awarded VLSI US$1.5 billion and US$675 million for Intel’s respective infringement of two patents that have been the moment owned by Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors.
Intel reported in a assertion it was disappointed with the determination and supposed to enchantment.
It also named for reforms to stop “litigation traders” from using low-top quality patents to extract “exorbitant” damages, indicating the observe stifles innovation and hurts the economy.
In searching for a new trial, Intel reported the verdict was tainted by erroneous jury guidelines and evidentiary rulings, and appeared to be based on before Intel settlements that VLSI’s own damages skilled admitted have been not comparable.
Santa Clara, California-based Intel mentioned that the verdict was the 2nd greatest by a jury in a patent scenario, and that the 3 other greatest verdicts experienced been vacated.
A various Waco jury ruled in Intel’s favor on April 21 in a independent patent infringement lawsuit in which VLSI experienced sought US$three.1 billion.