Court Indicates It Will Grant International Rectifier Injunction Against Samsung Power MOSFETs to Prohibit Samsung From Making, Using or Selling in the United States Any Samsung Planar Power MOSFET or SenseFET.EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1998-- International Rectifier Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IRF IRF Interferon Regulatory Factor IRF International Religious Freedom IRF Institut for Rationel Farmakoterapi (German) IRF Inherited Rights Filter (Novell) IRF Inherited Rights Filter ) (IR) Monday announced that the United States Federal District Court in Los Angeles indicated its intention to issue a preliminary injunction A temporary order made by a court at the request of one party that prevents the other party from pursuing a particular course of conduct until the conclusion of a trial on the merits. A preliminary injunction is regarded as extraordinary relief. that prohibits Samsung Semiconductor Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. from selling in the United States any Samsung planar power MOSFET or SenseFET product. Specifically, the court order will bar Samsung from importing into or making, using, selling or offering its power MOSFETs for sale in the United States, and will also bar any person in active concert or participation with Samsung from such activities. The injunction will be effective upon the Court's entry of its written decision and IR's posting of an injunction bond. The injunction is in response to IR's 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. and contributory infringement claim against Samsung Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics. International Rectifier sued the Samsung companies in January 1998, charging infringement of IR's U.S. Patents 4,959,699 and 4,705,759, and IR's U.S. Patent No. 4,642,666 was later added to IR's complaint. IR is proceeding with that 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. and seeking damages and a permanent injunction permanent injunction n. a final order of a court that a person or entity refrain from certain activities permanently or take certain actions (usually to correct a nuisance) until completed. that prohibits the sale of infringing Samsung MOSFETs, including IGBTs. Earlier this month, International Rectifier sued the Samsung companies in a separate action charging infringement of IR's U.S. Patents 5,008,725 and 5,130,767. On June 9, 1998, the U.S. Federal District Court in Los Angeles issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Samsung Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics from importing into or making, using, selling or offering for sale in the U.S IGBTs (insulated gate bipolar transistors) designated by Samsung part number SGL SGL See Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating (SGL). 60N90D. The Samsung companies have appealed the District Court's June 9 preliminary injunction order and have indicated they will appeal the more recent preliminary injunction, as well. International Rectifier is a major worldwide supplier of components and subsystems that convert electrical power to operate power supplies, motor drives and lighting ballasts. Its patented HEXFET HEXFET Hexagonal Field Effect Transistor power MOSFETs and IGBTs make IR the world leader in field effect transistors. IR's technological advances improve the performance and energy efficiency of electronic and electrical equipment in automotive, consumer, computer/peripheral, industrial, lighting, telecom and government/space applications. |
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