Legal Opinion
Thorn Emi North America, Inc. v. Micron Technology, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided November 3, 1993No. Civ. A. 92-673-RRMPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKELVIE, District Judge.
Thorn EMI North America, Inc. contends Micron Technology, Inc. and Micron Semiconductor, Inc. are willfully infringing four of Thorn’s patents for semiconductor devices. The defendants have denied infringement, contend the patents are invalid and unenforceable, and have counterclaimed for declaratory relief and damages for Thorn’s alleged bad faith enforcement of one of those patents. In a prior opinion, the Court denied Micron Semiconductor’s motion to dismiss and Micron Technology’s motion for a change of venue. Thorn EMI North American v. Micron Technology,…
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