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12.17.24
Firm Secures Summary Judgment for Thermal Shipping Solutions in Patent Litigation
On December 15, 2024, a Wilson Sonsini patent litigation team secured a summary judgment victory for client Thermal Shipping Solutions based on recent Federal Circuit case law interpreting patent invalidity under the America Invents Act (AIA). This decision is one of the first in the nation to address the “public disclosure” and “derivation” exceptions under 35 U.S.C. § 102.
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10.01.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises PayRange on Investment by Ridgeview Partners
On September 30, 2024, Ridgeview Partners, in partnership with The Baupost Group, announced it has agreed to make a significant strategic growth investment in PayRange, a leading provider of IOT software and payment solutions for unattended retail. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised PayRange on the transaction.
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5.05.23
Wilson Sonsini Advises Via on Its Acquisition of MPEG LA
On May 2, 2023, collaborative licensing leader Via Licensing Corporation (Via) announced its acquisition of MPEG LA forming Via Licensing Alliance LLC (Via LA). The deal created the largest patent pool administrator in the consumer electronics industry. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Via on the deal.
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5.09.22
Wilson Sonsini Obtains Permanent Injunction and Treble Damages for Cyntec in Patent Litigation Following Complete Jury Victory
On May 6, 2022, Wilson Sonsini prevailed on its request for a permanent injunction and treble damages on behalf of Taiwan-based semiconductor company Cyntec in its patent dispute with Chilisin Electronic Corp. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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12.08.21
Wilson Sonsini Secures Jury Trial Victory for Epistar in Patent Litigation
On December 6, 2021, Wilson Sonsini secured a jury trial victory for Taiwan-based semiconductor company Epistar Corporation against Lowe’s Home Centers in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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12.23.20
Wilson Sonsini Advises Ondot in Acquisition by Fiserv
On December 16, 2020, Fiserv, Inc., a provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ondot Systems, Inc., a digital experience platform for financial institutions. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Ondot in the transaction.
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6.27.19
Aerohive Networks to Be Acquired by Extreme Networks
On June 26, 2019, Extreme Network, a software-driven networking company headquartered in San Jose, California, and Aerohive Networks, a pioneer in cloud-managed networking, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Extreme will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Aerohive at a price of $4.45 per share in cash, representing an aggregate purchase price of approximately $272 million.
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2.26.19
State Senator Again Tries to Address Bad Faith Patent Infringement Claims
On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Massachusetts State Senator Eric Lesser introduced Bill S.D. 1007 (S.D. 1007) which provides for legal actions and recovery from entities that allege infringement in bad faith against Massachusetts companies or individuals.
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5.16.18
Federal Circuit Clarifies Venue in Patent Cases for Companies Incorporated in States with Multiple Districts
On May 15, 2018, in In re BigCommerce,1the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified venue in patent infringement cases, ruling that under 28 U.S.C. Section 1400(b), a domestic corporation resides “only in the single judicial district within that state where it maintains a principal place of business, or failing that, the judicial district in which its registered office is located.” This decision comes approximately one year after the U.S. Supreme Court decided TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, holding that “residence” for venue purposes, as applied to domestic corporations, refers only to the state of incorporation. In re BigCommerce resolved the uncertainty as to whether companies incorporated in states with multiple judicial districts, such as California, Washington, Texas, and New York, “resided” for purposes of patent venue in all the judicial districts within the state.
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10.05.17
Silego Technology to Be Acquired by Dialog Semiconductor
On October 5, 2017, Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, charging, and low power connectivity technology, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Silego Technology, the leading provider of configurable mixed-signal ICs (CMICs), for a cash payment of $276 million, with additional contingent consideration of up to $30.4 million. Wilson Sonsini is representing Silego in the transaction.