"The CAFC noted that both of Future Link's cases concluded 'with dismissal of [its] patent infringement claims with prejudice'.... [and] that Realtek 'thus 'successfully rebuffed [Future Link's] lawsuit[s] and ensured that [Future Link] can never again assert the same patents against [Realtek's] same accused products.'"
"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday issued a precedential ruling in Future Link Systems, LLC v. Realtek Semiconductor Corporation that vacated in-part, affirmed-in-part, and remanded a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas that had denied Realtek Semiconductor Corporation's motions for attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions in patent litigation brought by Future Link Systems, LLC."
"Future Link Systems filed two separate patent infringement lawsuits against Realtek, a global supplier of integrated circuits, in the Western District of Texas. The first suit alleged that Realtek's products infringed U.S. Patent No. 7,917,680, which relates to improvements in electronic circuitry. The second suit alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,099,614 and U.S. Patent No. 7,685,439, concerning integrated circuits and power-saving features."
The CAFC issued a precedential ruling that vacated in part, affirmed in part, and remanded the district court's denial of Realtek's motions for attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions. The opinion, authored by Judge Stoll, clarified that Realtek qualifies as the prevailing party in the context of voluntary dismissals without prejudice. Future Link filed two separate infringement suits alleging violations of U.S. Patents Nos. 7,917,680, 8,099,614, and 7,685,439 related to electronic circuitry, integrated circuits, and power-saving features. A July 2021 complaint identified specific Realtek chips as accused products and alleged infringement via a QoS feature in the AXI4 bus protocol. Realtek moved to dismiss for improper service and lack of personal jurisdiction.
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