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P&A Wins Appeal on Behalf of International Rectifier Against IXYS Gmbh Print E-mail
Office: Milan , September 30, 2008

Complete success for International Rectifier in the Italian patent infringement proceedings

Pinci & Associates successfully represented International Rectifier Corporation Italiana S.p.a. against IXYS Semiconductor GmbH of the Brown Boveri Group. (IRCI SpA, formerly the Italian subsidiary of the International Rectifier Corp. is presently owned by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc although International Rectifier has retained the related litigation). IRCI was successfully represented by the P&A international IP litigation team, based in New York, Milan, Genoa and Florence, winning on all fronts, including expenses awards, in the Injunctive Phase, then in First Degree, before the Court of Monza, and then in the Appeal, filed by IXYS with the Court of Appeal of Milan.

International Rectifier Corp. (www.irf.com) (IR) (Symbol: IRF--NYSE) is a $ 2.4 billion semiconductors group, based in El Segundo, California, pioneer and world leader in advanced power management technology, from digital, analog and mixed-signal ICs to advanced circuit devices, power systems and components.

The Pinci & Associates litigation team was led by Prof. Avv. Alessandro Morini (P&A Genoa) with Avv. Alessandro Bianchini (P&A Milan and Florence). Genci Bilali, Esq. (P&A New York) supported by interacting with the client’s global IP counsel, Samuel H. Wiener, Esq. of Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen, LLP (New York) and with the office of International Rectifier’s General Counsel in El Segundo, California, who all provided the indispensable support to the Italian litigation proceedings, contributing to the success.

The P&A team were greatly assisted on the technical side by the Italian patent firm Perani Mezzanotte & Partners (Milan).
 
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