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FormFactor sues MJC for patent infringement
FormFactor, Inc. announced the filing of a patent infringement lawsuit against Micronics Japan Co., Ltd., MJC, a Japanese corporation.
The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in California, charges MJC is infringing four US patents that cover key aspects of FormFactor's wafer probe cards.
Igor Khandros, FormFactor CEO, stated, "We can not condone unauthorized third parties using our proprietary technology and this latest infringement action is a necessary step to protect our investment in research and development."
The filing of the US complaint against MJC and its subsidiary follows actions initiated by FormFactor in 2004 against Phicom in the Seoul Southern District Court in Korea, and in US federal court in Oregon in 2005. All the cases are still pending and are a part of the Company's global IP strategy.
