Paul Hastings LLP Secured Win For Inpria And JSR In Semiconductor Patent Dispute
Paul Hastings LLP has secured a significant victory representing Inpria Corporation and JSR Corporation in a multi-billion
Paul Hastings LLP Secured Win For Inpria And JSR In Semiconductor Patent Dispute
Paul Hastings LLP has secured a significant victory representing Inpria Corporation and JSR Corporation in a multi-billion dollar dispute centered on innovative semiconductor technology.
The lawsuit, initiated by the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY RF) against Inpria Corporation (Inpria) and JSR Corporation (JSR), reached a pivotal juncture with a significant ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. On March 29, 2024, the court issued an order denying SUNY RF’s motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the use of U.S. patents owned by Inpria concerning metal oxide photoresists.
Central to the court's decision was SUNY RF's inability to demonstrate that irreparable harm would transpire in the absence of an injunction. This ruling bears critical importance in shaping the trajectory of the ongoing litigation.
The lawsuit, initiated by SUNY RF, aimed to enforce a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the use of Inpria's 25 patents and the seizure of substantial assets. Such actions threatened to halt Inpria's operations and potentially disrupt JSR Corporation's planned $6.4 billion acquisition by Japan Investment Corporation, a Japanese government-backed fund overseen by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry.
Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes' decision to deny SUNY RF's motion was based on the compelling arguments presented by the legal team of Paul Hastings.
Leading the team were Eric Dittmann, Global Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property practice, and Naveen Modi, Global Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property practice at Paul Hastings. They were supported by partners Joshua Bennett, Isaac Ashkenazi, and Phillip Citroen, attorney Paul Anderson, Of Counsel Chetan Bansal, and associates Sachiko Taniguchi, Rich Rothman, Seal Ortega-Rodriguez, Brooke Wilner, Madeleine Moss, and Jason Denaburg.