Ruling Issued in Rudolph’s Patent Infringement Case against Camtek
February 09 2015 - 4:21PM
Business Wire
Damages and modified injunction reinstated
against Camtek in US
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RTEC) announced today the U.S.
District Court of the District of Minnesota issued a ruling in
Rudolph’s long-running patent infringement case against Camtek,
Ltd. related to Rudolph’s U.S. Patent No. 6,826,298. In its
opinion, the District Court denied Camtek’s motion for a new trial
on damages and granted Rudolph’s motion for final judgment and
reinstatement of the original damages awarded at trial in 2009.
Including interest, these damages now exceed $14M. Further, the
District Court enjoined Camtek from “making, using, selling and
offering to sell any of its Falcon machines and any machines that
are colorable imitations thereof in the United States, intended for
sale and use within the United States, until the expiration of the
‘6,298 patent.” As stated by the District Court, Camtek is
specifically enjoined from:
i. Communicating with third parties (in
person, via phone, via email, or by any other means) located
anywhere in the world for the purposes of offering to sell Falcon
machines or machines that are colorable imitations thereof, where
the contemplated destination of the machine is within the United
States.
ii. Advertising or marketing the Falcon
machines or machines that are colorable imitations thereof in the
United States unless it is made clear on the marketing or
advertisements that Camtek’s Falcon machines or machines that are
colorable imitations thereof are not for sale or use in the United
States.
iii. Providing operator training for Falcon
machines or machines that are colorable imitations thereof within
the United States to the extent that such training is not directly
tied to service and repair of such machines that were sold and
delivered to customers prior to March 5, 2009; and
iv. Reconstructing the Falcon machines sold
and delivered prior to March 5, 2009 located within the United
States, which includes substantially improving or otherwise
substantially changing such machines relative to the state in which
they were originally accepted by the customer including, among
other things, providing substantial software or hardware
upgrades.
Robert Koch, Rudolph’s vice president and general counsel,
stated “Today’s ruling once again validates the original findings
of infringement by the jury and Rudolph’s long asserted positions
in this case. While Camtek still has the right to appeal this
decision, we believe that the District Court’s analysis and order
offer limited opportunity for them to succeed should they elect
such a course of action.”
For more information about Rudolph, please visit
www.rudolphtech.com.
About Rudolph TechnologiesRudolph Technologies, Inc. is a
worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and
support of defect inspection, advanced packaging lithography,
process control metrology, and data analysis systems and software
used by semiconductor device manufacturers worldwide. Rudolph
provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary
products that provide critical yield-enhancing information,
enabling microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down the
costs and time to market of their products. The Company’s expanding
portfolio of equipment and software solutions is used in both the
wafer processing and final manufacturing of ICs, and in adjacent
markets such as FPD, LED and Solar. Headquartered in Flanders, New
Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide sales and
service organization. Additional information can be found on the
Company’s website at www.rudolphtech.com.
Safe Harbor StatementThis press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) which include
projections related to the protection of its intellectual property
as well as other matters that are not purely historical data.
Rudolph wishes to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provided for
by the Act and cautions that actual results may differ materially
from those projected as a result of various factors, including
risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Rudolph’s
control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, results of
future litigation and the challenges presented related to the
enforcement of its patents. Additional information and
considerations regarding the risks faced by Rudolph are available
in Rudolph’s Form 10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2013
and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As
the forward-looking statements are based on Rudolph’s current
expectations, the company cannot guarantee any related future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Rudolph
does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking
information contained in this press release.
Rudolph Contacts:Investors:Steven R. Roth,
973-448-4302steven.roth@rudolphtech.comorGuerrant AssociatesLaura
Guerrant-Oiye, 808-882-1467Principallguerrant@guerrantir.comorTrade
Press:Amy Shay, 952-259-1794amy.shay@rudolphtech.com
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