Intel wins US appeal to overturn $2.18 billion VLSI patent verdict
A U.S. appeals court has delivered a major victory for Intel Corporation by overturning a $2.18 billion patent-infringement award in favor of VLSI Technology . This landmark decision marks a significant reversal in one of the largest verdicts in the history of U.S. patent law . The appeals court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict that Intel infringed on one of the patents in question. As a result, the case has been sent back to Texas for a new trial to determine the damages owed by Intel for infringing a second VLSI patent. Background of the Case VLSI Technology , a patent holding company owned by Fortress Investment Group , filed a lawsuit against Intel Corp for patent infringement in multiple U.S. courts. In the initial trial held in Waco , Texas, a jury awarded VLSI a staggering $2.18 billion in damages, ruling that Intel's microprocessors had infringed on patents acquired by VLSI from NXP Semiconductors. This verdict was...