As promised, here’s a comprehensive listing of the other media coverage we were following during the VLSI-Intel II trial, in roughly reverse-chron order:
Verdict & Post-Trial Analysis:
- Scott Graham of Law.com was on the case, as always: Intel Escapes Second VLSI Trial With Zero Damages (subscription required)
- Cara Salvatore of Law360 covered the verdict, as well: Intel Beats VLSI’s Bid For $3B In 2nd Chip Trial (subscription required)
- Scott Graham’s Skilled in the Art column took a look back afterwards: Intel Regains Some Mojo in Waco (subscription required)
- And it was no shock that Law.com named the Intel team as its Litigators of the Week: A Complete Non-Infringement Scorecard For Intel and Wilmer in Round 2 with VLSI
- Susan Decker, Matthew Bultman, and Laurel Brubaker Calkins of Bloomberg Law looked at the verdict: Intel Wins Trial Over Chips, Dodging $1 Billion-Plus Blow
- As did Blake Brittain of Reuters: Intel defeats VLSI Technology in $3.1 bln patent trial
- Plus Muireann Bolger of World Intellectual Property Review: Intel thwarts VLSI in $3.1bn patent dispute
- And Andrew E. Freedman at (non-legal-media site) Tom’s Hardware: Intel Wins Massive Patent Case, Avoiding Huge Damages
Summations:
- Here’s Scott Graham of Law.com: VLSI Drops Its Latest Patent Demand Against Intel to a Mere $2.8 Billion (subscription required)
- Here’s Cara Salvatore of Law360: VLSI Tells Jury $3B Intel Case Hinges On Witness Credibility (subscription required)
- And here’s Florian Mueller at Foss Patents: Waco jury in VLSI v. Intel starts deliberation: Intel vehemently denies infringement and attacks $3 billion damages claim
Mid-Trial (in some ways these are often the most interesting for purposes of practice points, as they reflect how different components of a trial strike different observers, all while the pieces are still coming together):
- Here are a few pieces from Scott Graham of Law.com:
- Intel, Albright Make a Potentially Big Change in Second Patent Trial (subscription required)
- VLSI and Intel Stick to the Same Playbook in Round 2 (subscription required)
- Could Things Actually Be Worse for Intel After $2B Verdict? (subscription required)
- And a few more from Cara Salvatore of Law360:
- Intel Experts Tell Jury Chips Don’t Infringe VLSI Patents (subscription required)
- Intel Owes VLSI Another $3B For Chip IP, Economist Tells Jury (subscription required)
- Intel’s Chips Saved Serious Energy With Lifted IP, Jury Hears (subscription required)
Openings:
- Here’s Matthew Bultman of Bloomberg Law: Intel Faces Another Waco Jury on Heels of $2 Billion Patent Loss
- Here’s Florian Mueller at Foss Patents: Intel emphasizes its independent research and development in second VLSI Technology v. Intel patent trial in Western District of Texas
- And here’s Cara Salvatore of Law360: Intel’s Chip Advances Were Borrowed Tech, VLSI Tells Jury (subscription required)
Pre-Trial Previews:
- Coverage from Dani Kass of Law360: 2nd VLSI-Intel Patent Trial Heads To Waco After $2B Verdict (no subscription required, given COVID-related content)
And of course, Winston & Strawn’s WacoWatch blog posted daily podcasts before, during, and after the verdict.
With that, we’ll wrap this post for now. But we’ll of course bring you future significant developments in the ongoing VLSI-Intel saga.