Intel receives an order to pay damages for patent infringement of over 230 billion yen
In a jury trial in Texas, USA, Intel was ordered to pay $ 2.18 billion (about 230 billion yen) in damages for infringing a patent.
Intel hit with $ 2.2 billion patent judgment | Ars Technica
Intel Told to Pay $ 2.18 Billion After Losing Patent Trial --Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-02/intel-told-to-pay-2-18-billion-after-losing-texas-patent-trial
In this jury trial, VLSI Technology , which designs and manufactures integrated circuits, sued Intel for infringing its patents. On March 2, 2021 local time, a Texas jury ordered Intel to pay $ 2.18 billion in damages for infringing two patents. In addition, Intel said that VLSI Technology 'does not sell products and has no source of income other than patent litigation,' and points out that the company is a patent troll.
The Intel is to have patent infringement is, in 2006,
Both patents focus on ways to minimize the power consumption of chips in computers. Increasing the clock frequency of the chip improves performance and power consumption. Based on this, the patent describes a technical method for setting the voltage high when machine power is required and low when power can be saved.
On the other hand, Intel claims that it has never infringed the two patents and has achieved a similar technology using its own sophisticated technology. However, the jury was not convinced by Intel's claim and was ordered to pay damages.
In addition, Intel may make a mistake in the judgment of the jury trial in which a jury randomly selected from the private sector finds the facts, and may seek a judge's trial in which only the judge is in charge of the trial, even if it fails. There may be cases of appeal. In addition, foreign media Ars Technica points out that 'if the jury decision is upheld, it will be one of the largest patent decisions in American history.'
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