VLSI Scores Reversal of Noninfringement Rulings Against Intel at CAFC

"The CAFC agreed that this language was 'plain and unambiguous' and that the district court therefore erred in reasoning otherwise."

"Intel argued that the stipulation 'merely provided an agreed-upon accounting mechanism to simplify the calculation of damages' without addressing the U.S. nexus requirement for infringement."

"The stipulation, 'on its face,' included language about damages and therefore the only 'reasonable interpretation' was that 'it addresses U.S. nexus for infringement.'"

The CAFC ruled in favor of VLSI Technology against Intel Corporation regarding U.S. Patent No. 8,566,836. The district court had previously granted Intel's motion for summary judgment of noninfringement, stating that infringement occurred only outside the U.S. VLSI contested this, citing a pre-trial stipulation that indicated a significant portion of Intel's products had a U.S. nexus. The CAFC found the stipulation clear and unambiguous, concluding that the district court erred in its interpretation regarding the U.S. nexus for infringement.

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