VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel Corporation

  1. January 25, 2024

    Intel Denied Defense-Only Patent Trial Against VLSI

    Intel Corp. can't get a jury to review whether it has a license to VLSI Technology LLC's patents since there are no open claims tied to that defense, a California federal judge has ruled.

  2. January 22, 2024

    VLSI Says Intel License Trial Would Be A Waste

    VLSI Technology told a California federal judge Friday that Intel can't force a trial on an affirmative defense after the underlying allegation is taken out of the picture, with Intel replying Monday that VLSI's position advocates for a "cramped view" of the court's jurisdiction.

  3. January 12, 2024

    Intel Slams VLSI's Bid To Avoid License Defense Trial

    Intel Corp. urged a California federal judge Friday to reject VLSI Technology's "blatant attempt at forum shopping" in a bid to avoid a March trial focusing on Intel's argument that it has a license to chip patents owned by VLSI and cannot infringe them.

  4. January 05, 2024

    Judge Won't Postpone 4th VLSI-Intel Patent Trial

    A California federal judge has said no to moving a March trial date set for the latest, potentially blockbuster lawsuit from patent licensing outfit VLSI Technology against Intel to allow for an appeal over some patents ejected from the case last month.

  5. January 02, 2024

    Intel's License Defense Left To Jury In VLSI Patent Case

    A California federal judge has rejected dueling motions by Intel Corp. and VLSI Technology seeking summary judgment on Intel's argument that it has a license to chip patents owned by VLSI and cannot infringe them, saying it's a dispute for a jury to untangle.

  6. December 15, 2023

    2 VLSI Patents Can't Be Used In $900M Intel Case, Judge Says

    A federal judge in California has decided to tear up some of the allegations in VLSI's $900 million lawsuit against Intel, deciding in advance of a trial next year that there isn't any way Intel's microchips in the U.S. do what's described in one of the licensing company's patents, and that a second patent is indefinite.

  7. December 11, 2023

    VLSI Says $949M IP Win Against Intel Unaffected By Fed. Circ.

    The Federal Circuit's decision to vacate a $2.2 billion patent infringement judgment that VLSI Technology won against Intel should have no bearing on a separate $949 million verdict between the same parties, VLSI told a Texas federal judge Monday.

  8. October 19, 2023

    Intel Seeks Win In $900M Patent Fight Ahead Of March Trial

    Intel urged a California federal judge at a hearing Thursday to hand it a win in licensing company VLSI's $900 million patent fight set for trial in March, arguing its chips don't infringe the plain terms of VLSI's patents and that Intel already entered licensing agreements for the patents with an alleged VLSI affiliate.

  9. October 03, 2023

    Intel, VLSI Spar Over Role Of License In $900M Patent Row

    In a $900 million case set for trial in March, Intel has told a California federal judge that it has a license to chip patents owned by licensing company VLSI and cannot infringe them, while VLSI said it isn't bound by Intel's deal with a different company.

  10. August 25, 2023

    Intel, VLSI Both Seek Wins In $900M Calif. Patent Row

    Ahead of a trial set for March in the latest facet of a multibillion-dollar dispute, both Intel and patent licensing company VLSI Technology asked a California federal judge Thursday for summary judgment in a chip patent case with $900 million on the line.