VLSI v. Intel II | Top 5 | What To Know Before Trial

This week, VLSI and Intel begin their second jury trial, and WacoWatch is there to keep you apprised of the events for every trial day. Below are our top 5 things to know before trial.

1. Who: Backed by hedge-fund Fortress Investment Group, plaintiff VLSI continues its patent assertion against Intel in the second of three trials. The first trial jury awarded VLSI $2.18 billion.
2. What: The patents-in-suit are U.S. Patent Nos. 6,366,522 and 6,633,187. Similar to the patents asserted in the first trial, these patents relate to power consumption and speed improvements on an integrated circuit. Also similar to the first trial, Intel's petitions for Inter Partes Review were discretionarily denied under the Fintiv factors. While VLSI alleges different Intel products infringe than what was accused in the first trial, we expect VLSI's and Intel's respective damages theories to be the same based on the pre-trial motions.