Impinj, Inc. v. NXP USA, Inc.

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Case Number:

4:19-cv-03161

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

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  1. March 14, 2024

    Potential Nine-Figure Deal Ends NXP, Impinj Chip Patent Row

    Rival chipmakers Impinj and NXP have agreed to settle multiple patent infringement suits between them following trial victories for Impinj, in a deal where Impinj said NXP will pay it more than $195 million if the license runs for its entire term.

  2. October 03, 2023

    Impinj Loses Bid For Permanent Injunction In NXP Patent Row

    A California federal judge on Tuesday denied Impinj's bid for a permanent injunction against NXP after a July jury verdict finding the semiconductor company infringed two of Impinj's radio frequency identification tracking technology patents.

  3. September 29, 2023

    New NXP Patent Trial Set Due To 'Inconsistent' $18M Verdict

    A California federal judge ruled Thursday that an $18 million verdict against NXP for infringing Impinj patents on radio frequency identification tracking technology is "legally inconsistent" and ordered a new trial on whether the claims of one of the two patents at issue are invalid.

  4. July 31, 2023

    Impinj Seeks Injunction Against NXP In $18M Patent Fight

    Seattle-based chipmaker Impinj urged a California federal judge Saturday to permanently block rival NXP from continuing to infringe on its patent or alternatively award royalties, according to the motion filed shortly after a jury handed Impinj an $18 million win over NXP.

  5. July 24, 2023

    Impinj Can't Reconvene Jury Over 'Inconsistent' IP Verdict

    A California federal judge on Monday denied a request by Seattle-based chipmaker Impinj to reconvene a jury that awarded it over $18 million in its infringement case against NXP to address an inconsistency in the verdict, but allowed the parties to brief alternative remedies.

  6. July 14, 2023

    Jury Hits NXP With $18M Verdict In Impinj Radio Patent Fight

    A California federal jury on Friday hit NXP with a verdict worth more than $18 million for ripping off Impinj patents over radio frequency identification tracking technology in microchips used in a wide range of industries to track clothes, bags and inventory.

  7. July 13, 2023

    Impinj, NXP Fight Over Validity As $19M IP Case Heads To Jury

    Impinj's counsel urged a California federal jury during closing arguments Thursday to find NXP infringed its patents and award it $18.9 million, while NXP's counsel argued the company can't owe more than $561,000 for the alleged infringement, and the jury should instead invalidate Impinj's patents.

  8. July 12, 2023

    Judge Says Chip Cos. Can't Teach IP In 5 Days As Trial Wraps

    A California federal judge opined to attorneys in Impinj's $18.9 million patent trial against rival chipmaker NXP Wednesday that jurors will likely decide the case based on which experts they believe, because "frankly I don't think you can teach the architecture of a semiconductor chip in five days."

  9. July 11, 2023

    NXP Manager Rips Impinj's IP Claims As Offensive At Trial

    NXP engineers and a hired expert testified Tuesday that the chipmaker's products didn't copy Impinj's intellectual property, with one witness telling jurors he felt "angry and personally offended" by Impinj's $18.9 million worth of patent infringement claims.

  10. July 10, 2023

    Letting Jurors Interpret IP 'Recipe For Mischief,' Judge Warns

    A California federal judge said during a midtrial hearing Monday that she'll instruct a jury on the meaning of the word "stage" in a patent in Impinj's $18.9 million trial against NXP, rejecting Impinj's argument that the word's "ordinary" meaning should apply and saying that's "a recipe for mischief."