December 07, 2015
Fairchild Semiconductor's infringement of two Power Integrations Inc. power-supply patents forced the company to slash prices and lose customers, PI told a California federal jury Monday during opening statements in its damages retrial against Fairchild after a previous $105 million verdict was nixed.
February 12, 2015
A California federal judge on Thursday refused to permanently ban sales of Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. products that a jury found infringed Power Integrations Inc.'s power-supply patents, saying Power Integrations failed to prove the patented features made consumers want Fairchild's products.
January 26, 2015
A California federal judge on Monday refused to invalidate a Power Integrations Inc. patent behind a $105 million infringement verdict against Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. that was later vacated, rejecting Fairchild's argument that Power Integrations violated patent laws by intentionally withholding prior art from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
November 25, 2014
A California federal judge Tuesday tossed a jury's $105 million verdict against Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. and ordered a new trial on damages for Power Integrations Inc.'s claims that Fairchild infringed two power-supply patents, saying jurors didn't decide the award based solely on the patented features.
September 19, 2014
Power Integrations Inc. on Thursday urged a California federal judge to slap Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. with a permanent injunction against infringing two Power Integrations power supply patents, saying a jury's $105 million damages award isn't enough to stop Fairchild's continued infringement.
September 09, 2014
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to overturn a jury's $105 million damages award against Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. for infringing two Power Integrations Inc. power supply patents, ruling Power Integrations' damages expert offered valid testimony.
August 22, 2014
A California federal judge said Friday she has "serious questions" about a jury's $105 million damages award against Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. for infringing two Power Integrations Inc. power-supply patents, noting that Power Integrations' damages expert offered "sketchy" evidence to back his findings.
July 21, 2014
Power Integrations Inc. urged a California federal judge on Friday to preserve a $105 million jury verdict against Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. for allegedly infringing two Power Integrations power-supply patents, saying the jury decision didn't result in an impermissible double recovery.
May 09, 2014
Fairchild Semiconductor Inc. told a California federal court Thursday that Power Integrations Inc.'s "bogus" damages theory led to a federal jury ordering it to pay $105 million for infringing two Power Integrations power-supply patents, urging the court to enter judgment in its favor or grant a new damages trial.
March 04, 2014
Fairchild Semiconductor Inc. must pay $105 million in damages for infringing two of Power Integrations Inc.'s patents on energy-efficient power supplies and chargers used with many modern electronics, a California federal jury found Tuesday to end a three-week trial between the high-tech rivals.