WILSONVILLE, Ore., Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics
Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the patentability of
claims in U.S. Patent No. 6,240,376 for emulation technology
developed by Mentor Graphics®. In October of 2014 a jury
found that Synopsys infringed several claims of the '376 Patent and
awarded Mentor Graphics more than $36
million in damages, and in March
2015 Mentor Graphics obtained a permanent injunction against
Synopsys' infringement. In parallel with the litigation, Synopsys
petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office to review
the validity of the claims of the '376 Patent. After a trial before
the Patent Office, the validity of the patent claims asserted in
the litigation was confirmed. Synopsys appealed to the Federal
Circuit, which has now affirmed the Patent Office's decision.
"We were gratified by the Court's decision," said Tom Evans, corporate intellectual property
counsel for Mentor Graphics. "The claims of the '376 patent that
Synopsys was found to infringe were approved by the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office when the patent issued, and again after Synopsys
petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to review those
claims. This decision affirms the Patent Office's conclusions that
the '376 patent covers innovative emulation technology, and
validates Mentor's ongoing vigorous protection of this
technology."
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic
hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last
fiscal year in excess of $1.24
billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W.
Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon
97070-7777.
(Mentor Graphics and Mentor are registered trademarks of Mentor
Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owners.)
For more information, please contact:
Suzanne Graham
Mentor Graphics
503.685.7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
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