Power Integrations Reports Appeals Decision in Patent Litigation with Fairchild Semiconductor
Business Wire - Wed Mar 27, 4:36PM CDT
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI) today announced a decision from a federal appeals court regarding the company's 2004 patent-infringement lawsuit against Fairchild Semiconductor. In 2006, Fairchild was found to infringe several Power Integrations patents, resulting in a permanent injunction against more than 100 infringing Fairchild products. The U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed Fairchild's infringement of Power Integrations' intellectual property rights, supporting the basis for the permanent injunction. The appeals court also identified certain aspects of the case for reconsideration by the district court, including issues surrounding financial damages.
Power Integrations Wins Patent Case Filed by Fairchild Semiconductor in China
Business Wire - Fri Dec 21, 8:00AM CST
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI) today announced that a Chinese court has ruled in the company's favor in infringement proceedings filed against it by Fairchild Semiconductor and its System General subsidiary. After more than two years of litigation, the Suzhou Intermediate Court has found that Power Integrations does not infringe any of the patents asserted by Fairchild in the case.