Opti says patent hearing favors its arguments over Apple’s
Opti, a former maker of semiconductors that now makes its living licensing its intellectual property, said today it prevailed over Apple, which it has sued alleging patent infringement, in a special proceeding required under U.S. patent law where both sides present their arguments to the court as to how they believe certain terms at issue in the lawsuit should be interpreted.
The court ruled that OPTi had prevailed on all “claims construction” against Apple and rejected Apple’s counter arguments, according to a filing Opti made with the SEC. Opti says that with rulings involved with its cases against Apple, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, its “has now prevailed on all claim interpretation relevant to the Apple litigation.”
The lawsuit against Apple, first filed in January 2007 in the Eastern District of Texas, has a trial date scheduled for early April 2009. Opti says it would request a reward for damages for the infringement of its technology and for reimbursement of its litigation expenses.
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