In a notable patent litigation outcome, U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has entered final judgment affirming a Texas federal jury’s decision that microchip maker STMicroelectronics owes the trustees of Purdue University $32.5 million for infringing a semiconductor patent. The judgment, rendered on Thursday, rejected STMicroelectronics’ contention that Purdue University had engaged in inequitable conduct by allegedly concealing prior art, firmly establishing the university’s entitlement to the sizeable sum.
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