WILSONVILLE, Ore., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor
Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT), today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit has denied a motion by Synopsys for a stay,
pending appeal, of the injunction issued by an Oregon federal district court against Synopsys
emulators. The injunction, issued March
12, prohibits Synopsys, Inc. from making, using, selling,
offering to sell, licensing or leasing in the United States any emulators or software
that incorporate Mentor Graphics' patented emulation technology
covered by U.S. Patent No. 6,240,376.
The injunction also prohibits Synopsys from importing into
the United States any emulators
that incorporate Mentor's patented technology, and from selling or
leasing infringing emulators outside of the United States for use by persons inside
the United States.
The court concluded that Eve-USA Inc./Synopsys "have not established they
are entitled to a stay of the injunction".
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic
hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last
fiscal year in excess of $1.24
billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W.
Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon
97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics and Mentor are registered trademarks of Mentor
Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owners.)
For more information, please
contact:
Suzanne
Graham
Mentor Graphics
503.685.7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
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