Intel wins crucial verdict in legal fight against patent troll VLSI

In a nutshell: Despite existing as little more than an empty shell under the control of the private equity firm Fortress Investment Group, VLSI continues to pursue billions of dollars from Intel. However, a recent jury trial delivered a verdict in favor of Chipzilla – a decision that could potentially derail Fortress's entire monetization strategy. After a three-day jury trial, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled that VLSI Technology LLC and Finjan Inc. are both under the control of investment management firm Fortress Investment Group. Intel had a licensing agreement with Finjan, and the jury agreed with Intel's argument that the same agreement extends to VLSI's patents allegedly used by the company in the past. This new verdict could have far-reaching consequences for the ongoing legal battle between Intel and VLSI. In an earlier trial, Fortress claimed that Intel had infringed a patent VLSI acquired from Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors NV. The technology i ... Read full article.