O2 Micro International Ltd. v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 02 MICRO’S MOTION TO ALTER OR AMEND THE JUDGMENT AND RENEWED MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW; DENYING MPS’ RENEWED MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW; AND DENYING IN PART AND CONDITIONALLY GRANTING IN PART MPS’ MOTIONS FOR A NEW TRIAL

Plaintiff and Counterdefendant 02 Micro International Limited and Counterde-fendant 02 Micro, Inc. (collectively, 02 Micro) move to amend the November 10, 2005 Judgment to include prejudgment interest and to declare that U.S. Patent Nos. 6,144,814 (the ’814 patent) and 6,316,881 (the ’881 patent) are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious in view of the prior art. Alternatively, 02 Micro moves for judgment as a matter of law that the patents in question are obvious. Defendant and Counterclaimant Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) opposes these motions.

MPS renews, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b), its motion for judgment as a matter of law. 02 Micro opposes the motion. In a separately filed motion, MPS further moves for a new trial and a vacatur of the judgment in this case. 02 Micro opposes that motion.

These motions were heard on January 6, 2006. Having considered all of…