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News Release from: Power Integrations
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 October 2006
Round one to PI in PWM patent case
Power Integrations has won a verdict in its patent-infringement lawsuit against Fairchild Semiconductor.
Power Integrations has won a verdict in its patent-infringement lawsuit against Fairchild Semiconductor A jury found that Fairchild has wilfully infringed all four Power Integrations patents asserted in the case, and has awarded Power Integrations damages of approximately $34 million
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A second trial, scheduled to begin on 4th December 2006, will address Fairchild's challenges to the validity of the infringed Power Integrations patents.
The patents are presumed to be valid, and Fairchild cannot prevail unless it proves the patents are invalid by clear and convincing evidence.
Should Fairchild be unable to prove the patents invalid, Power Integrations intends to seek an injunction against the continued manufacture, importation and sale of the infringing parts, as well as enhancement of the damages award based on the jury's finding of wilful infringement.
All 33 Fairchild parts asserted to have infringed, were found to infringe and may be subject to an injunction.
These parts are currently found in such end products as cellphone chargers, DVD players, TV set-top boxes, LCD monitors and others.
"Power Integrations respects the intellectual property of others, and we expect our competitors to do the same", said Balu Balakrishnan, President and CEO of Power Integrations.
"We are the leader in our market thanks in large part to the intellectual property that we have worked hard to develop over nearly two decades".
"This is our third successful effort to protect this intellectual property against unlawful infringement by our competitors, and we will continue making every effort to protect it going forward". Request free introductory details about products from Power Integrations ...
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