France Telecom S.A. v. Marvell Semiconductor Inc.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL; GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW; DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY

Re: Dkt. Nos. 351, 353, 354

WILLIAM H. ORRICK, District Judge

INTRODUCTION

A jury found defendant Marvell Semiconductor liable for direct infringement of plaintiff France Telecom’s U.S. patent 5,446,747 (the “ ’747 patent”) and awarded France Telecom $1.7 million in damages. The jury also found Marvell Semiconductor not liable for contributory infringement, inducing infringement, or willful infringement, and rejected Marvell…