WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor
Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT), today announced that a
panel of judges for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
has, in a precedential opinion, unanimously confirmed the
invalidity of three synthesis patents owned by Synopsys, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SNPS).
Synopsys had asserted the patents against Mentor Graphics in the
Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that Mentor Graphics
emulators and FPGA synthesis tools infringed the patents. The
District Court in 2015 determined that the patents were invalid.
Yesterday, the Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's
decision.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a
world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions,
providing products, consulting services and award-winning support
for the world's most successful electronic, semiconductor and
systems companies. Established in 1981, the company reported
revenues in the last fiscal year of approximately $1.18 billion. Corporate headquarters are located
at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site:
http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics and Mentor are registered trademarks of Mentor
Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owners.)
For more information, please contact:
Suzanne Graham
Mentor Graphics
503.685.7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
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