Axis Systems Files Patent Infringement Complaint Against IKOS.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2001 Axis Systems Inc., has filed a patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. complaint against IKOS Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:IKOS) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa . The complaint alleges infringement by IKOS of Axis's fundamental patent for a "Simulation/Emulation System and Method," U.S. Patent No. 6,009,256. The patent, filed in May 1997, covers technology for a single system that provides simulation, acceleration, and emulation of complex electronic integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for and system-on-chip designs. The complaint alleges that the patent is infringed by IKOS's VStation products. Axis is seeking both injunctive relief injunctive relief n. a court-ordered act or prohibition against an act or condition which has been requested, and sometimes granted, in a petition to the court for an injunction. and monetary damages. "Axis has developed leading-edge products," said Mike Tsai, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder of Axis. "We must vigorously defend our intellectual property." Axis is represented by O'Melveny & Myers LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , San Francisco, Calif. Over the past two years, Axis Systems has grown significantly in terms of revenue, profit, customers, users, and market share. Axis patented ReConfigurable Computing (RCC RCC - An extensible language. ) technology has been adopted by more than 40 companies worldwide. More than 100 Axis systems are currently in use by more than 600 designers. About Axis Systems Axis offers high-performance verification platforms for the hardware and software development of complex electronic system and system-on-a-chip designs. Axis' products help increase confidence in new designs, improve overall verification productivity and shorten time to market. On a single platform and with one design database, Axis' patented ReConfigurable Computing (RCC) technology provides software simulation, accelerated simulation, system emulation and hardware/software co-verification. Axis' verification products go "way beyond fast" -- they not only run fast, but also help customers identify and isolate bugs in a design faster than any other tool on the market. Customers include the world's leading networking and multimedia companies. To learn more about Axis, visit www.axiscorp.com. |
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