Intel Successfully Appeals $2.18 Billion VLSI Patent Verdict

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned a $2.18 billion patent-infringement award against Intel, won by VLSI Technology, in one of the largest verdicts in U.S. patent law history. The court reversed the jury's verdict that Intel infringed one VLSI patent and ordered a new trial to determine the damages for infringing a second patent. VLSI, owned by Fortress Investment Group, has accused Intel of infringing several semiconductor technology patents. Intel welcomed the ruling and plans to argue that VLSI's patent is of little value.