PatentN.D. Cal.3:09-cv-05235Closed

Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.

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Summary

Power Integrations and System General sued Fairchild Semiconductor entities for patent infringement. The case targets specific patents related to semiconductor technology, with the plaintiffs alleging that Fairchild's products infringe their intellectual property rights in the power electronics space.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
For the defendant
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Docket no.
3:09-cv-05235
Nature of suit
Patent
Disposition
summary judgment
Filed
2009-11-04
Last filing
2023-11-27
Terminated
2015-12-18

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Power Integrations2Fairchild Semiconductor International

Parties

Power Integrations, Inc. (plaintiff) System General Corporation (plaintiff) Fairchild (Taiwan) Corporation (defendant) Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation (defendant) Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

  1. 2019-06-05

    ~Util - Set Hearings

  2. 2019-06-05

    Status Conference

  3. 2017-02-14

    Amended Notice of Appeal re 1026 e-mailed to USCA for the Federal Circuit. (ysS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2017)

  4. 2016-01-11

    Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings No NEF

  5. 2014-05-14

    Set/Reset Hearing re 590 Order Status Conference set for 5/30/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Maxine M. Chesney. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/14/2014)

  6. 2013-11-06

    Set Deadlines/Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 11/21/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 7, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Maxine M. Chesney. (rbe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2013)

  7. 2013-11-06

    Set/Reset Hearing Telephone Conference set for 11/6/2013 10:30 AM in Courtroom 7, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Maxine M. Chesney. (rbe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2013)

  8. 2013-11-06

    Set/Reset Deadlines as to 303 MOTION for De Novo Review of the Magistrate Judge's Order Denying Fairchild's Motion to Amend Infringement Contentions and for De Novo Review of the Magistrate Judge's Order Denying Fairchild's Motion for Reconsideration re 269, 248 MOTION to Strike Portions of Dr. Kelley's Infringement Report Containing New Infringement Positions, 252 MOTION for Summary Judgment (REDACTED VERS.), 254 MOTION to Strike Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Jonathan D. Putnam, 246 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of James Malackowski (REDACTED VERS.), 249 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof, 255 MOTION MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF DR. WEI AND DR. WOOD (PUBLIC VERS.). Motion Hearing set for 11/21/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 7, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Maxine M. Chesney. (rbe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2013)

  9. 2013-11-04

    Motions terminated: 247 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., System General Corporation, Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on November 4, 2013. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2013)

  10. 2013-10-08

    Set/Reset Deadlines as to 252 MOTION for Summary Judgment (REDACTED VERS.), 246 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of James Malackowski (REDACTED VERS.), 255 MOTION MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF DR. WEI AND DR. WOOD (PUBLIC VERS.). Motion(s) Hearing re-set to 11/8/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 7, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Maxine M. Chesney. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/8/2013)

  11. 2013-09-30

    Set/Reset Deadlines as to 249 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Motion Hearing time corrected from PM to AM, 11/8/2013 09:00 AM before Hon. Maxine M. Chesney. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2013)

  12. 2013-07-08

    Set Deadlines/Hearings: Case Management Statement due by 11/27/2013. Dispositive/Daubert Motions due by 9/27/2013. Status Conference set for 12/6/2013 10:30 AM in Courtroom 7, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Maxine M. Chesney. (ysS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/8/2013)

  13. 2013-06-12

    CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James for Discovery (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2013)

  14. 2011-10-13

    RECEIVED SEALED DOCS: 5 CDs from the United States International Trade Commission. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/13/2011)

  15. 2011-07-13

    Set Deadlines/Hearings: Case Management Statement due by 9/9/2011. Case Management Conference set for 9/19/2011 10:00 AM in Courtroom 15, 18th Floor, San Francisco. (sis, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/13/2011)

  16. 2010-12-06

    Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Paul Singh Grewal for all discovery purposes. Magistrate Judge Patricia V. Trumbull no longer assigned to the case. (sp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/6/2010)

  17. 2010-07-14

    Set/Reset Deadlines as to 68 MOTION to Dismiss. Motion Hearing set for 7/27/2010 10:00 AM in Courtroom 5, 4th Floor, San Jose. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/14/2010)

  18. 2010-06-25

    Set/Reset Deadlines as to 68 MOTION to Dismiss. Motion Hearing set for 11/22/2010 09:00 AM in Courtroom 8, 4th Floor, San Jose. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/25/2010)

  19. 2009-12-22

    Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg for all discovery matters. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/22/2009)

  20. 2009-11-04

    CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2009)

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