BENCHMARQ Microelectronics announces that it has filed a declaratory judgment action against Dallas Semiconductor.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1997--BENCHMARQ Microelectronics Inc. ("BENCHMARQ") Tuesday announced that it has filed a declaratory judgment action against Dallas Semiconductor Corp. ("DSC (1) (Digital Signal Controller) A microcontroller and DSP combined on the same chip. It adds the interrupt-driven capabilities normally associated with a microcontroller to a DSP, which typically functions as a continuous process. See microcontroller and DSP. ") to resolve certain allegations of patent infringement asserted against BENCHMARQ by DSC. This litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices. , Sherman Division. BENCHMARQ had previously sought declaratory relief in a similar action, which was dismissed on June 25, 1996, based on DSC's assurance to the court that it had not charged BENCHMARQ with patent infringement. The parties failed to reach agreement in subsequent negotiations. Since the filing of the suit by BENCHMARQ in Sherman, Texas, DSC filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (N.D. Tex.) is a United States district court. Its first judge, Andrew Phelps McCormick, was appointed to the court on April 10, 1879. The court convenes in Dallas, Texas. , Dallas Division, alleging infringement of some of the same patents at issue in the Sherman litigation. BENCHMARQ does not believe that it has violated any of the patents asserted by DSC and intends to vigorously pursue its case in the Sherman court. BENCHMARQ's product lines include battery management ICs and modules, RTC See real time clock. ICs and modules, and NVSRAM NVSRAM Non-Volatile Static Random Access Memory NVSRAM Non Volatile Storage Ram products which include NVSRAM modules and nonvolatile controller ICs and modules. BENCHMARQ markets its products worldwide through a network of distributors and independent manufacturers' representatives. -0- Please refer all inquiries to: Investor Relations Benchmarq Microelectronics Inc. c/o Shelton Associates Inc. Galleria Tower 13355 Noel Road, Suite 1345, LB83 Dallas, TX 75240 U.S.A. Fax: 972/774-4577 Tel: 972/239-5119 -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: TRADEMARK: BENCHMARQ is a trademark of BENCHMARQ Microelectronics Inc. CONTACT: Benchmarq Microelectronics Inc., Dallas Patricia H. Smith, 972/437-9195 Fax: 972/437-9198 |
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