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Intellectual Property
Patent Infringement
Unfair Business Practices

Microprocessor Enhancement Corporation v. Texas Instruments Inc.

Published: Aug. 7, 2010 | Result Date: Jul. 13, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: SACV 08-1123 SVW Summary Judgment –  Defense

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Mieke K. Malmberg
(Skiermont Derby LLP)

Lawrence M. Hadley
(Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP)

Omer Salik

Roderick G. Dorman
(McKool Smith Hennigan PC)


Defendant

Lina F. Somait
(Office of Santa Barbara County Counsel)

Keith A. Orso

Layn R. Phillips

Gary N. Frischling
(Milbank LLP)

Nathan N. Lowenstein
(Lowenstein & Weatherwax LLP)


Facts

Plaintiff Microprocessor Enhancement Corporation (MEC) had U.S. Patent 5,471,593. Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) manufactured products incorporating ARM1136 and ARM Cortex-A8 processors for their families of OMAP 2 and OMAP 3 products, which are used in consumer electronics, including cell phones. MEC filed suit against TI, alleging patent infringement.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
MEC contended that the ARM processors used in TI's products infringed its patent.

Result

The court granted summary judgment in favor of TI, finding no infringement.


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