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)
Roderick G. Dorman
(McKool Smith Hennigan PC)
Defendant
Lina F. Somait
(Office of Santa Barbara County Counsel)
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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