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By Howard J. Shire and Wyatt Delfino
November 02, 2013

Federal Circuit Upholds Permanent Injunction In 'Design Win' Market

On Oct. 7, 2013, a Federal Circuit panel of Judges Rader, Lourie, and Wallach, issued its unanimous opinion, authored by Judge Rader, in Broadcom Corp. v. Emulex Corp., No. 2012-1309. In it, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's finding that high-speed broadband controller chips sold by Emulex infringe Broadcom's patent, and upheld the district court's permanent injunction with “a well-crafted sunset period.” Slip Op. at 2.

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