02 Micro International Ltd. v. Monolithic Power System, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Wilken, J.
ORDER DENYING 02 MICRO’S MOTION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION; GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MPS’ RENEWED MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW ON CERTAIN ISSUES; AND ADDRESSING OTHER ISSUES; FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AFTER BENCH TRIAL
Plaintiff and Counterdefendant 02 Micro International Limited and Counterdefendant 02 Micro, Inc. (collectively, 02 Micro) move for a permanent injunction and seek a finding of inequitable conduct and a finding that the ease is exceptional under Title 35 U.S.C. section 285 . 02 Micro further seeks, under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act, exemplary damages, an award of a reasonable royalty and attorneys’ fees. Defendant and Counterclaimant Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) opposes these requests.
MPS renews, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b), its motion for judgment as a matter of law on issues related to 02 Micro’s requests. MPS argues that neither the jury’s unjust enrichment damages award nor the underlying finding, that MPS used the trade secrets, is supported by the evidence. 02 Micro opposes the motion on procedural and substantive grounds. In a separately filed motion, MPS further requests that, as…