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ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, INC. v. SYNOPSYS

No. 03-1406.

374 F.3d 23 (2004)

ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, INC., Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SYNOPSYS, INC., Successor to Language for Design Automation, Inc., Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided July 7, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Griffith, with whom Griffith & Associates, PLLC was on brief, for appellant.

Chris Scott Graham, with whom Grace E. Jo and Dechert LLP were on brief, for appellee.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

This is a case of a suitor scorned. Plaintiff-appellant Alternative System Concepts, Inc. (ASC) courted Language for Design Automation, Inc. (LEDA) and forged a short-term distribution relationship. As the couple moved toward a more durable bond, defendant-appellee Synopsys, Inc. acquired LEDA and dashed ASC's hopes.

The jilted suitor responded aggressively, haling Synopsys into court and claiming...

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