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Tela Innovations, Inc. Files Complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission for Unfair Trade Practices Stemming From Patent Infringement
LOS GATOS, CA, Feb 11, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Tela Innovations, Inc. today announced that it filed a complaint
with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) against HTC
Corporation; HTC America, Inc.; LG Electronics, Inc.; LG Electronics
U.S.A., Inc.; LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.; Motorola
Mobility LLC; Nokia Corporation; Nokia, Inc.; Pantech Co., Ltd.; and
Pantech Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the "Respondents") alleging
that the Respondents have engaged in unfair trade practices by
selling for importation into the United States, importing into the
United States, and/or selling after importation into the United
States certain consumer electronics devices that infringe seven of
Tela's United States patents.
Tela has created patented design solutions for advanced IC
manufacturing processes where lithography-driven constraints require
novel approaches to both digital circuit design and the physical
implementation of these designs. These solutions are utilized in the
most recent generation of products offered by the named Respondents.
"Tela has, and continues to, create technology to address critical
technical and economic challenges facing the semiconductor industry.
Our products enable designers to achieve the best performance, area
and power characteristics possible as semiconductor processes
continue to scale. Given the significance of our company's investment
in this technology and associated products, it was necessary to take
legal action at this time," said Scott Becker, president and CEO of
Tela.
Tela's complaint with the USITC seeks an exclusion order that would
bar from entry into the United States infringing smartphones, tablets
and other electronic devices that are imported by or on behalf of
Respondents. Tela also seeks a cease and desist order to bar further
sales of infringing products that have already been imported into the
United States. Under its rules, the USITC has thirty days from the
filing of the complaint to decide whether to formally institute an
investigation.
Tela also filed parallel actions in the United States District Court
for the District of Delaware alleging that Respondents' same devices
infringe the same patents identified in the USITC complaint. The
Delaware complaints seek a permanent injunction and compensatory
damages, as well as recovery of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
If the USITC institutes the investigation referenced above,
Respondents will have a statutory right (but not the obligation) to
stay the Delaware District Court proceeding pending a final
determination in the USITC.
About Tela
Tela Innovations is a privately-held company based in Los Gatos,
California that provides IC design solutions including cell
libraries, design services and software products that address the
challenge of scaling semiconductor design and manufacturing to
advanced process nodes. Tela was founded in 2005 by a team of experts
in semiconductor IP, design automation and process technology, and is
backed by a number of venture firms and corporate investors. For more
information on the company, visit www.tela-inc.com.
All trademarks referred to are the property of their respective
owners.
For more information, contact:
Neal Carney
Tela Innovations
408-558-6322
Email Contact
Mike Sottak
Wired Island
408-876-4418
Email Contact
SOURCE: Tela Innovations
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