Court Upholds Verdict: SiGen SOI Manufacturing Processes Found Not Infringing and Key Soitec Smart-Cut Technologies Pushed into Public Domain.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2002 In the patent 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. between Silicon Genesis Corporation (SiGen), a developer of unique silicon-on-insulator (SOI (Silicon On Insulator) A chip architecture that increases transistor switching speed by reducing capacitance (build-up of electrical charges in the transistor's elements), and thus reducing the discharge time. The power requirement is also reduced in some designs. ) wafer technology, and Soitec S.A. (Soitec), the judge officially denied Soitec's motions to overturn the April 1, 2002 jury verdict or grant a new trial, thus upholding the jury verdict that ruled in favor of SiGen on all major issues. The upheld verdict invalidates the major Smart-Cut(TM) patent claims and confirmed that both of the SiGen SOI manufacturing processes do not infringe in·fringe v. in·fringed, in·fring·ing, in·fring·es v.tr. 1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a contract; infringe a patent. 2. . Only one of the six patent claims asserted against SiGen survives. This sole surviving claim only applies to a process not used by SiGen and is of limited relevance. The two outstanding SiGen motions that were denied are secondary to these major developments and will be appealed. Francois J. Henley, President and 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. of Silicon Genesis, said, "Based on the Court's decisions, Soitec has definitely lost an important piece of their intellectual property. This confirms that, despite statements to the contrary, the major patent claims are invalid and as a result key Smart Cut(TM) technologies are now public domain. Soitec has therefore lost a significant part of its ability to license and claim ownership of it's layer-transfer technology." About Silicon Genesis Silicon Genesis Corporation is an advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, company that supplies silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and other laminated laminated /lam·i·nat·ed/ (-nat?ed) having, composed of, or arranged in layers or laminae. laminated made up of laminae or thin layers. structure wafers to the microelectronics and photonics industry through internal manufacturing and process licensing. The company promotes its layer-transfer technology by continued development of its advanced process and equipment technologies as well as through strategic alliances. Silicon Genesis Corporation's web site is http://www.sigen.com. Note to Editors: Smart-Cut(TM) is a registered trademark of Soitec S.A. Genesis Process(TM) and NanoCleave(TM) are registered trademarks of Silicon Genesis Corporation. |
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