Another case with its time frame of about a week...

OPTi Receives Ruling in Markman Hearing in Patent Infringement Action Against Apple Inc.

OPTi Inc (OTCBB:OPTI) today announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a ruling in the ongoing patent infringement action between OPTi Inc ("OPTi") and Apple Inc. ("Apple"). The ruling arises from a special proceeding required under U.S. patent law called a "Markman hearing," where both sides present their arguments to the court as to how they believe certain terms at issue in the lawsuit should be interpreted.

The Markman hearing was held on November 26, 2008. The court ruled that OPTi had prevailed on all claims construction against Apple and rejected Apple’s counter arguments. With the Markman rulings in the Apple, NVIDIA Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. cases, OPTi has now prevailed on all claim interpretation relevant to the Apple litigation.

The trial date for the case against Apple is scheduled for early April 2009. If OPTi prevails at trial, the Company is requesting a reward for damages for the infringement of its technology and for reimbursement of its litigation expenses.