June 07, 2024
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright entered final judgment Thursday affirming a Texas federal jury's finding that microchip maker STMicroelectronics owes the trustees of Purdue University $32.5 million for infringing a semiconductor patent, rejecting the chipmaker's argument that Purdue engaged in inequitable conduct by allegedly hiding prior art.
December 05, 2023
A Western District of Texas jury has found that European microchip maker STMicroelectronics infringed a patent covering semiconductor technology held by the trustees of Purdue University and awarded the trustees $32.5 million in damages.
October 20, 2022
A European microchip maker can permanently dodge claims it infringed one of two patents for semiconductor technology held by the trustees of Purdue University, a Texas federal judge ruled Wednesday, reasoning that the school itself had signaled the dispute was over for good.
April 28, 2022
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has rebuffed a European microchip maker's bid to dodge Purdue University's patent suit over semiconductor devices, finding that jurisdictional discovery is needed to determine whether the infringement claims belong in the Lone Star State.