U.S. Patent Office Issues Final Rejections of Power Integrations Patent Claims Asserted Against Fairchild Semiconductor
December 11 2008 - 9:15AM
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Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS): 12 of 14 re-examined claims
from two patents received final rejections All but one claim from
the two patents that were tried to jury in 2004 lawsuit received
final rejections Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) announced that
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued final rejections of
patent claims from two of three unexpired Power Integrations
patents involved in the four-year-old patent lawsuit between the
two companies. The final rejections were issued following the
re-examination of two Power Integrations U.S. patents: No.
6,107,851 and No. 6,249,876. In addition to the 2004 lawsuit, the
�851 and �876 Power Integrations patents also are being asserted
against Fairchild in another lawsuit filed by Power Integrations
earlier this year. The majority of the claims from these two
patents asserted in the 2008 lawsuit have now received final
rejections. Fairchild is also suing Power Integrations on three
Fairchild patents. Fairchild Semiconductor said it was not
surprised by the Patent Office actions, which it said helped
validate its position that Fairchild does not infringe valid claims
of Power Integrations� patents. The company said it was analyzing
the Patent Office actions to determine their impact on the
lawsuits, and that it will continue to vigorously contest the
litigation with Power Integrations, including on appeal if
necessary. As to the third unexpired patent involved in the 2004
lawsuit (U.S. patent No. 6,229,366), it is also being re-examined
by the Patent Office. For the second time, the Patent Office issued
preliminary rejections of all claims asserted by Power
Integrations. The fourth patent involved in the 2004 litigation has
expired. Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements Some of the
paragraphs above contain forward-looking statements that are based
on management�s assumptions and expectations and that involve risk
and uncertainty. All statements in this release, other than
statements or characterizations of historical fact, are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements usually, but
do not always, contain forward-looking terminology such as �we
believe,� �we expect,� or �we anticipate,� or refer to management�s
expectations about Fairchild�s future performance. Many factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in forward-looking statements. Important factors that may
cause such a difference for Fairchild Semiconductor in connection
with the company�s continuing litigation with Power Integrations
include, but are not limited to, the outcome of any responses to,
or appeals by, Power Integrations relating to current or future
reexamination proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office affecting the Power Integrations patents asserted in current
or future lawsuits, Fairchild�s ability to prevail in pending
post-trial motions and possibly on appeal, and the risks associated
with litigation in general, including the costs and time that must
be devoted to litigation, the uncertainty of litigation generally,
the potential diversion of attention of management and key
employees that may result from being engaged in litigation, and the
possibility of adverse results. Risk factors affecting the company
generally, including those related to intellectual property and
litigation, are discussed in the company�s quarterly and annual
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and
available at the Investor Relations section of Fairchild
Semiconductor�s web site at investor.fairchildsemi.com, or the
SEC�s web site at www.sec.gov. About Fairchild Semiconductor:
Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) is a global leader delivering
energy-efficient power analog and power discrete solutions.
Fairchild is The Power Franchise�, providing leading-edge silicon
and packaging technologies, manufacturing strength and system
expertise for consumer, communications, industrial, portable,
computing and automotive systems. An application-driven,
solution-based semiconductor supplier, Fairchild provides online
design tools and design centers worldwide as part of its
comprehensive Global Power ResourceSM. Please contact us on the web
at www.fairchildsemi.com.
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