Intel Accuses VLSI of Avoidance Tactics in Escalating Patent License Dispute

The ongoing multivenue dispute between Intel and VLSI over patent licensing continues to escalate. The tech giant Intel conveyed to the Federal Circuit that VLSI, the patent owner, appears “desperate to avoid” a trial on California soil. At the same time, VLSI argued that such a trial would generate a significant waste of both party and judicial resources. Details of the legal contention are unfolding a crucial picture about patent licenses’ importance in the tech industry.