Legal Opinion

Microchip Technology Incorporated v. U.S. Philips Corporation and Philips Electronics North America Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided May 13, 2004No. 03-1478PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DYK, Circuit Judge.

Appellants U.S. Philips Corporation and Philips Electronics North America Corporation (collectively “Philips”) appeal the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona denying Philips’ motion to compel arbitration. Microchip Tech. Inc. v. U.S. Philips Corp., No. 01-CV-2090-PHX-PGR; 03-CV-0272-PHX-JAT (D. Ariz. June 13, 2003). Because the district court properly denied Philips’ motion to compel arbitration, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Reduced to the essentials, the background for this case may be simply stated. Philips is the owner of U.S. Patent Nos.…

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