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WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 18, 2016
WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT), today announced
that a panel of judges for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has, in a precedential opinion, unanimously confirmed the
invalidity of three synthesis patents owned by Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS).
Synopsys had asserted the patents against Mentor Graphics in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of
California, alleging that Mentor Graphics emulators and FPGA synthesis tools infringed the
patents. The District Court in 2015 determined that the patents were invalid. Yesterday, the Court of Appeals affirmed the
District Court's decision.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last fiscal year of approximately $1.18
billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics and Mentor are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are
the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.)
For more information, please contact:
Suzanne Graham
Mentor Graphics
503.685.7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
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