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Rudolph to spend over $10 million in ITC patent infringement lawsuit
Rudolph Technologies has announced a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the patent infringement lawsuit brought by Integrated Technology Corporation (ITC).
Rudolph is a provider of process characterisation equipment, lithography equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities.
The Supreme Court denied Rudolph's petition for writ of certiorari in Integrated Technology Corporation et al v. Rudolph Technologies, Inc.. In this plea, Rudolph appealed the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirming a jury's award of $7.68 million for the infringement of ITC's patent by probe card test and analysis products sold prior to Rudolph's acquisition of the relevant product lines. In addition to the $4.3 million accrued by the company for this litigation, Rudolph will pay ITC an additional $6.3 million to satisfy the judgment and related interest charges. While attorney fees in the amount of an additional $3.25 million continue to be contested, Rudolph has reserved for the full amount. "We are disappointed with this ruling, but are reconciled to the result. With this decision, Rudolph looks toward moving forward once this litigation is fully resolved," says Robert Koch, Rudolph's vice president and general counsel.
Rudolph is a provider of process characterisation equipment, lithography equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities.
The Supreme Court denied Rudolph's petition for writ of certiorari in Integrated Technology Corporation et al v. Rudolph Technologies, Inc.. In this plea, Rudolph appealed the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirming a jury's award of $7.68 million for the infringement of ITC's patent by probe card test and analysis products sold prior to Rudolph's acquisition of the relevant product lines. In addition to the $4.3 million accrued by the company for this litigation, Rudolph will pay ITC an additional $6.3 million to satisfy the judgment and related interest charges. While attorney fees in the amount of an additional $3.25 million continue to be contested, Rudolph has reserved for the full amount. "We are disappointed with this ruling, but are reconciled to the result. With this decision, Rudolph looks toward moving forward once this litigation is fully resolved," says Robert Koch, Rudolph's vice president and general counsel.