A $3 billion infringement suit against Intel has opened up once more due to a US appeals court decision

A US appeals court has reopened a $3 billion patent infringement lawsuit filed by VLSI against Intel. The case, which has spanned nearly a decade, concerns patent 8,566,836 related to multicore processor task execution. This decision does not prove wrongdoing but allows VLSI to pursue its case against Intel again.

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COMPANY Intel
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COMPANY Freescale Semiconductor Inc