SYNOPSYS, INC. v. MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP.

2015-1599.

839 F.3d 1138 (2016)

SYNOPSYS, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION, an Oregon Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: October 17, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CARTER GLASGOW PHILLIPS , Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by RYAN C. MORRIS ; M. PATRICIA THAYER , PHILIP W. WOO , San Francisco, CA.

JOHN D. VANDENBERG , Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, Portland, OR, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by ANDREW M. MASON.

Before LOURIE, MOORE, and CHEN, Circuit Judges.


Synopsys, Inc. appeals the District Court for the Northern District of California's grant of summary judgment invalidating certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,530,841; 5,680,318; and 5,748,488 (collectively, the Gregory Patents) under 35 U.S.C. § 101. See Synopsys, Inc. v. Mentor Graphics Corp.,

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