Home Patent VLSI Technology v. Intel (Texas) VLSI Technology v. Intel (Texas) patent case US District Court, Western District of Texas · 6:19-cv-00254 · filed Apr 11, 2019 · Active
Fortress-backed VLSI sued Intel over processor patents acquired from NXP; the first Texas trial produced one of the largest patent verdicts in US history.
The case
Plaintiffs VLSI Technology
Court US District Court, Western District of Texas
Docket 6:19-cv-00254
Filed Apr 11, 2019
Status ActiveFederal Circuit vacated the damages in December 2023 and allowed Intel's license defense.
Outcome A 2021 jury awarded VLSI $2.18 billion; the Federal Circuit reversed one patent and vacated damages on the other in 2023.
History 1 dated entry Date Entry Type Source Apr 11, 2019 Filing: Complaint filed: VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel CorporationFiling Link
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