Korean Patent Court Issues Ruling Re-Opening Case on FormFactor Patent.LIVERMORE, Calif. -- FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq:FORM): Patent Court Also Leaves in Place Validity Decision of Korean Intellectual Property Office on Majority of Claims of Second FormFactor Patent, While Holding Certain Other Claims Invalid Null; void; without force or effect; lacking in authority. For example, a will that has not been properly witnessed is invalid and unenforceable. INVALID. In a physical sense, it is that which is wanting force; in a figurative sense, it signifies that which has no effect. FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq:FORM) announced the Korean Patent Court issued an oral ruling declining to render a decision on the Company's Korean Patent No. 252,457, and re-opening the case for further proceedings. The timing of any decision on the case, which will be handled by a new panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
The Patent Court also issued a ruling on FormFactor's Korean Patent No. 324,064. The ruling did not address the validity decision of the Korean Intellectual Property Office as it related to 61 claims of Patent No. 324,064, including several claims that FormFactor recently added to its infringement The encroachment, breach, or violation of a right, law, regulation, or contract. The term is most frequently used in reference to the invasion of rights secured by Copyright, patent, or trademark. lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. against Phicom Corporation. The Patent Court ruling invalidated in·val·i·date tr.v. in·val·i·dat·ed, in·val·i·dat·ing, in·val·i·dates To make invalid; nullify. in·val 10 claims of Patent No. 324,064. Following normal practice, the bases for the rulings were not given and written opinions explaining the rulings would typically be expected in one to three weeks. "We will continue to protect our intellectual property rights against unauthorized use and will vigorously defend the validity of our Korean Patent No. 252,457 before the new Patent Court panel of judges," said Stuart Merkadeau, FormFactor's senior vice president, general counsel. "The Korean litigations are only one part of a comprehensive 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. in multiple jurisdictions involving multiple patents. Once we receive the Patent Court's written decision on our Korean Patent No. 324,064, we will evaluate the substantive merits of an appeal." "Semiconductor manufacturers rely on FormFactor's innovation and technology to deliver wafer (1) A small, thin continuous-loop magnetic tape cartridge that has been used from time to time for data storage and specialized applications. (2) The base unit of chip making. It is a slice taken from a salami-like silicon crystal ingot up to 12" (300mm) in diameter. test products that reduce their overall cost of test, increase yield, and meet their technical roadmaps," added Joe Bronson, President of FormFactor. "We believe these latest Patent Court rulings will have no current business impact." In addition to FormFactor's commitment to its intellectual property and proprietary technologies, the Company's advanced manufacturing, which leads the industry in its capability-level and capacity, make FormFactor the mission critical supplier to the semiconductor industry worldwide, including Korea. About FormFactor FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq:FORM) is an industry leader in the design, development, manufacture, sale and support of precision, high-performance advanced semiconductor wafer probe cards A probe card is an interface between an electronic test system and a semiconductor wafer. Its purpose is to provide an electrical path between the test system and the circuits on the wafer, thereby permitting the testing and validation of the circuits at the wafer level, usually . The Company's products are based on its proprietary technologies, including its MicroSpring interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. technology and design processes, which enable FormFactor to produce wafer probe cards for test applications that require reliability, speed, precision and signal integrity. FormFactor is headquartered in Livermore, California Livermore is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 80,723 as of January 1, 2007.[2] Livermore is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Livermore is a "major suburb" of the Bay Area. . For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.formfactor.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding business momentum, future growth and the performance of our products. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results might differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement due to various factors, including, but not limited to: the outcome of any ruling by the Korean Patent Court on the Company's Korean Patent No. 252,457; the outcome of any ruling on an appeal to the Korean Supreme Court; the outcome of any ruling on infringement claims directed to patent claims not affected by the Patent Court ruling; the impact of the Patent Court rulings on the Company's current business; and the Company's ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement is contained in the Company's Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ending September 24, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and subsequent filings. Copies of filings made by the Company with the SEC are available at http://investors.formfactor.com/edgar.cfm. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release, to revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements. |
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