| P&A Wins Appeal on Behalf of International Rectifier Against IXYS Gmbh |
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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). |
| Marcantonio Pinci mpinci@pincilaw.com Pinci & Bianchini Law Offices /Milan Via Falcone, 7 20123 Milano, Italia Tel: (39) (02) 8639-1444 Fax: (39) (02)8639-1449 |
Alessandro Bianchini abianchini@pincilaw.com Pinci & Bianchini Law Offices /Florence Via Roma, 3 50123, Firenze, Italia Tel: (39) (055) 265 8111 Fax: (39) (055) 265 5196 |
Betul U.Diskaya bdiskaya@pincilaw.com Pinci & Bianchini Law Offices /New York 488 Madison Avenue, Suite 1100 New York, NY 10022 Tel. (212) 753-4739 Fax: (212) 583-9136 |
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