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delay by [the patentee] does not support the denial of prejudgment interest. $&J!7%+

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856?56I:1 7N> "BHJ7 ?>65>? 7N> 34AN>: ?>8>6:> ?H> 7B Marvells willful infringement of the

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percent (100%) of CMUs claimed damages ?HJ56I 7N> 34AN>: O>J5B?; V=BAS>7 %B; DFC@;

#AABJ?56I3L1 "), N4: Q>>6 :H885A5>673L ABPO>6:47>? 8BJ 57: 3B::>: B8 7N> J>4:B64Q3> JBL4375>:

through the jurys verdictUC46? 7N> 4R4J? B8 :HOO3>P>6743 ?4P4I>:1 R57NBH7 7N> 5POB:575B6 B8

OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 4: )4J9>33 R4: OJ>TH?5A>? QL CMUs?>34L:1 J>6?>J56I 7N5: 84A7BJ 6>H7J43;

="" >"%72"&1 WUU M;F? 47 _ZC;

/N> 7N5J? 84A7BJ >[4P56>: RN>7N>J 7N> 4R4J? RBH3? Q> ABPO>6:47BJL 56 647HJ>; /N>

"BHJ7 J>ABI65d>: 7N47 57 J>7456: ?5:AJ>75B6 7B 4?TH:7 7N> J47> B8 OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 46? 7B 4R4J?

:4P> B6 433 BJ O4J7 B8 7N> TH?IP>67 4R4J? 46? 7B BJ?>J 7N47 :HAN 567>J>:7 Q> ABPOBH6?>? BJ 6B7;

="" -')&,J%+5 D]D M;F? 47 U_Z_;
9>J1 7N> OB7>67543 :5d> B8 46L OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 4R4J?1

>;I;1 7NB:> OJB88>J>? QL "),1 J46I56I 8JBP YFUU P5335B6 7B Y]FX P5335B61 ?>PB6:7J47>: 7N47 46

4R4J? B8 OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 RBH3? J>OJ>:>67 46 H6>4J6>? R56?8433 7B "),; V.>> =BAS>7 %B:;

W``1 W`D1 `_F@; In this Courts opinion, CMUs suggestion that it should be awarded lost

opportunity damages it would have >4J6>? B6 JBL4375>: 5: H6?>JP56>? QL >95?>6A> B8 57:

564A75957L 56 J>:OB6:> 7B 433>I475B6: RN5AN :NBH3? N49> A4H:>? 57 7B 569>:75I47> 568J56I>P>671 433

B8 RN5AN 7N> "BHJ7 AB6:5?>J>? 56 7N> AB67>[7 B8 Marvells34AN>: ?>8>6:>; V=""=BAS>7 %B; DFC@;

#I4561 "), ?5? 6B7 4A7 35S> 4 J>4:B64Q3> O47>67>> Q>A4H:> 57 R4: H6R53356I 7B 75P>3L 569>:7 46?

OHJ:H> 568J56I>P>67 433>I475B6:; /N> "BHJ71 7NH:1 A466B7 AB6A3H?> 7N47 57 RBH3? N49>

4IIJ>::59>3L 569>:7>? 7N> JBL4375>: RN>J> 7N> J>ABJ? B9>JRN>3P56I3L >:74Q35:N>: 7N47 "), N4?

35773> 567>J>:7 56 OJB7>A756I 7N> O47>67:1 ?>:O57> J>O>47>? J>bH>:7: 8JBP 7N> 569>67BJ:; V98/47 FCE

FF@; MHJ7N>J1 437NBHIN 7N> 4OOJB[5P47>3L Y_Z_ P5335B6 56 OJ>E:H57 ?4P4I>: 4J> A34::585>? 4:

ABPO>6:47BJL 56 647HJ>c 7N5: 4R4J? R4: :H:7456>? ,'+J because of Marvells willful

568J56I>P>67; V98/ 47 X`EWF@; +7N>JR5:>1 7N> R>33E:HOOBJ7>? 34AN>: ?>8>6:> RBH3? N49> Q4JJ>?

UC /N> 569>67BJ: R533 :N4J> 56 7N>5J OBJ75B6: B8 7N5: 4R4J? 7NJBHIN 7N>5J 4IJ>>P>67: R57N "), RN>J>56 7N>Lare entitled to fifty percent (50%) of the damages obtained through this litigation, less costs and attorneys fees ;V=BAS>7 %B; XWU 47 UDZUD_@;

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7N> A345P 8BJ OJ>E:H57 ?4P4I>:; V98/@; '59>6 :4P>1 46L OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 4??>? 7B 7N47

OBJ75B6 B8 7N> 4R4J? V46? 7N> OBJ75B6 B8 OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 RN5AN 5: ABPOBH6?>? 4I456:7 7N>

>:A434756I ?4P4I>: 7NJBHINBH7 7N> O>6?>6AL B8 7N> 34R:H57@ RBH3? Q>1 47 3>4:7 56 O4J71 OH65759> 56

647HJ>; ="" P;@%'!1%+" $,&4/1 FCUC ^* ]]DWZ__1 47 aU VA5756I 3"'/ *,7,&! $,&4/1 ZXU ,;.; 47

X__@; V2J>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 5: 6B7 OH65759>1 7NH: it must be applied only to the compensatory

damages, not enhanced or other punitive damages.@; #AABJ?56I3L1 7N5: 84A7BJ R>5IN: 4I456:7

4R4J?56I OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7;

/N> 85643 84A7BJ for the Courts consideration looks to the equities between the parti>:;

KH71 7N> >bH575>: N49> 43J>4?L Q>>6 8H33L >[4P56>? QL 7N> "BHJ7 56 7N> AB67>[7 B8 7N> 34AN>:

?>8>6:> 46? :HAN 84A7BJ: H6?>J35> the Courts holdings above. V=BAS>7 %B; DFC@; +6 Q4346A>1

7N> "BHJ7 Q>35>9>: 7N47 7N> OJ>E:H57 ?4P4I>: B8 4OOJB[5P47>3L Y_Z_ P5335B6 :NBH3? Q> 4R4J?>? 7B

CMU given Marvells willful infringement 8BJ 7N> 34AN>: O>J5B?1 QH7 46 4??575B643 4R4J? B8

OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 4??>? 7B 7N> TH?IP>67 4R4J? B8 YU;FZD Q5335B61 47 46L J47>1 ABPOBH6?>? BJ

6B71 5: H6R4JJ467>? due to CMUs inexcH:4Q3> 46? H6J>4:B64Q3> ?>34L: 56 OJB:>AH756I 7N5: A4:>

46? 7N> OJ>TH?5A> 7B )4J9>33 477>6?467 7B :HAN ?>34L:;

For these reasons, CMUs )B75B6 gW``h 5: ?>65>? 7B 7N> >[7>67 7N47 57 :>>S: 46 4R4J? B8

OJ>TH?IP>67 567>J>:7 H6?>J ]_ ,;.;"; i F`Z;

$/A'2%'1"8 :%@%("!/N> "BHJ7 6BR PB9>: B6 7B 7N> 5::H> B8 >6N46A>? ?4P4I>:1 RN5AN N4: Q>ABP> 7N>

elephant in the room between the parties; (7 J>P456: AB67>:7>? B6 433 8JB67:; V=BAS>7 %B:;

WDC1 WD]1 `]]1 `_C1 `XF@; "), :>>S: 46 H6OJ>A>?>67>? 85646A543 O>6437L 4I456:7 )4J9>33

J>bH>:756I 7N47 7N> "BHJ7 5POB:> 4 O>6437L B8 47 3>4:7 N438 4 Q5335B6 ?B334J: 46? HO 7B YF;_ Q5335B6;

V=BAS>7 %B; WD]@; /B 7N5: >6?1 "), 4?9BA47>: 7N47 7N> R5338H3 568J56I>P>67 QL )4J9>33 5:

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7N> :ABO> B8 7N> ?4P4I>: 4R4J? >[A>>?56I B6> Q5335B6 ?B334J:1 437>J64759>3L AB67>6?: 7N47 7N>

"BHJ7 :NBH3? 4R4J? >6N46A>? ?4P4I>: 56 46L B8 7N> 8B33BR56I 4PBH67:\ VU@ ?BHQ3> ?4P4I>:1

V5;>;1 YF1ZDW1]`U1UU`@c VF@ ?BHQ3> OJ>E:H57 ?4P4I>:1 V5;>;1 YU1`C]1FZC1_XF@c BJ V]@ ?BHQ3> OB:7E:H57

?4P4I>:1 V5;>;1 YU1DZF1`]U1UU_@;UU V98/@; (6 BOOB:575B61 )4J9>33 56575433L P4567456: 7N47 >6N46A>?

?4P4I>: 4J> 6B7 4OOJBOJ547> QH7 AB6756H>: 7N47 58 7N> "BHJ7 :NBH3? 856? 57: 568J56I>P>67 R5338H3

46? >[>JA5:> 57: ?5:AJ>75B6 7B 4R4J? >6N46A>? ?4P4I>:1 46L >6N46A>P>67 :NBH3? 6B7 >[A>>?

7R>67L O>JA>67 VFCf@ B8 7N> ?4P4I>: 4R4J? RN5AN RBH3? J>:H37 56 4 7B743 ?4P4I>: 4R4J? B8

YU1ZD`1ZF`1XWU; V=BAS>7 %B; `]Z 47 FZEF_@; )4J9>33 :HII>:7: 7N47 :HAN 46 4R4J? RBH3? Q>

PBJ> 4OOJBOJ547>3L 75>? 7B 57: 3>9>3 B8 AH3O4Q5357L 56 7N5: A4:>; V98/@;

.>A75B6 F`Z 4H7NBJ5d>: 7N> "BHJ7 7B 4R4J? HO 7B 7J>Q3> ?4P4I>: 7B 4 OJ>945356I O47>67>>;

=""35 U.S.C. 284 (7N> ABHJ7 P4L 56AJ>4:> 7N> ?4P4I>: HO 7B 7NJ>> 75P>: 7N> 4PBH67 8BH6? BJ

4::>::>?.). #6 4R4J? B8 >6N46A>? ?4P4I>: H6?>J :>A75B6 F`Z 5: OH65759> 56 647HJ> 46? 4R4J?>?

in the Courts discretion. ="" N2)7!"&."5 66$ ./ $,@4;7"& D%1L%("!5 9'1/1 XDZ M;]? UC1 ]W VM>?;

"5J; FCUF@ 1"&7/ 8"')"81 U]] .; "7; UFDU V,;.; FCU]@ Venhanced damages, however, are punitive,

6B7 ABPO>6:47BJL1 46? A46 Q> 4R4J?>? B63L 56 7N> TH?I>: ?5:AJ>75B6;). /N> "BHJ7 N4: 43J>4?L

determined that Marvell wilfully infringed CMUs patents in its prior decision B8 .>O7>PQ>J F]1

FCU]1 V!""=BAS>7 %B; DCU@1 46? 7N5: 5657543 856?56I 5: :H885A5>67 7B TH:758L 7N> 5POB:575B6 B8 4

O>6437L B8 >6N46A>? ?4P4I>: 4I456:7 )4J9>331 4: 7N> R5338H3 568J56I>J; ="" N2)7!"&."5 XDZ M;]?

47 ]W VbHB7475B6 BP577>?@ VFirst, the factE856?>J PH:7 ?>7>JP56> RN>7N>J 46 568J56I>J 5: IH537L B8

AB6?HA7 HOB6 RN5AN 56AJ>4:>? ?4P4I>: P4L Q> Q4:>?; , 46 4A7 B8 R5338H3 568J56I>P>67 :475:85>:

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7Ng>h AH3O4Q5357L J>bH5J>P>67 46? 5:1 R57NBH7 ?BHQ71 :H885A5>67 7B P>>7 7N> 85J:7 J>bH5J>P>67 7B

56AJ>4:> 4 ABPO>6:47Bry damages award.@; /N> J>P45656I ?>A5:5B6 8BJ 7N> "BHJ7 J>bH5J>: 7N>

>[>JA5:> B8 57: :BH6? ?5:AJ>75B6 to determine RN>7N>J1 46? 7B RN47 >[7>671 7B 56AJ>4:> 7N>

damages award given the totality of the circumstances. 98/ VbHB7475B6 BP577>?@; /B Q> A3>4J1 4

856?56I B8 R5338H3 568J56I>P>67 ?B>: 6B7 6>A>::5747> 7N> 5POB:575B6 B8 >6N46A>? ?4P4I>:c

NBR>9>J1 487>J :HAN 4 856?56I 5: P4?>1 7N> "BHJ7 PH:7 >[O3456 57: J>4:B6: 8BJ ?>A35656I 7B 4R4J?

>6N46A>? ?4P4I>:; ="" )8/ (UOB6 4 856?56I B8 R5338H3 568J56I>P>671 4 7J543 ABHJ7 :NBH3?

OJB95?> J>4:B6: 8BJ ',756AJ>4:56I 4 ?4P4I>: 4R4J?. (emphasis added)).

/N> M>?>J43 "5JAH57 N4: N>3? 7N47 7N> K"%884A7BJ:1 >:74Q35:N>? 56 K"%8 $,&4/ ./ D,&7"15

9'1/1 DWC M;F? `UX VM>?; "5J; UDDF@1 :NBH3? Q> >943H47>? 46? R>5IN>? 56 ?>7>JP5656I RN>7N>J

?4P4I>: :NBH3? Q> >6N46A>? H6?>J :>A75B6 F`Z; =4"17&%+J7)1!5 9'1/ ./ $,&8)! $,&4/1 XZD M;]?

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VU@ RN>7N>J 7N> 568J56I>J ?>35Q>J47>3L ABO5>? 7N> 5?>4: BJ ?>:5I6 B846B7N>JcVF@ RN>7N>J 7N> 568J56I>J1 RN>6 N> S6>R B8 7N> B7N>J: O47>671

569>:75I47>? 7N> O47>67 46? 8BJP>? 4 IBB? 8457N Q>35>8 7N47 57 R4:569435? BJ 7N47 57 R4: 6B7 568J56I>?cV]@ 7N> 568J56I>J: Q>N495BJ 56 7N> 3575I475B6cVZ@ 7N> 568J56I>J: :5d> 46? 85646A543 AB6?575B6cV_@ 7N> A3B:>6>:: B8 7N> A4:>cVX@ 7N> ?HJ475B6 B8 7N> P5:AB6?HA7cVW@ 7N> J>P>?543 4A75B6 QL 7N> 568J56I>JcV`@ 7N> 568J56I>J: PB759475B6 8BJ N4JPc 46?1VD@ RN>7N>J 7N> 568J56I>J 477>PO7>? 7B AB6A>43 57: P5:AB6?HA7;

98/ MHJ7N>J1 7N> paramoun7 ?>7>JP56475B6 56 ?>A5?56I 7B IJ467 g46h >6N46A>P>67 46? 7N> 4PBH67

7N>J>B8 5: 7N> egregiousness of the defendants conduct based on all the facts and circumstances.

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:HQP5::5B6: 4: R>33 4: ?HJ56I BJ43 4JIHP>67; V=BAS>7 %B:; WDC1 WD]1 `]]1 `_C1 `XF@; #: 7N>

O4J75>: N49>1 7N> "BHJ7 R533 4??J>:: >4AN 84A7BJ1 56 7HJ6; N2)7!"&."1XDZ M;]? 47 ]W;

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ABO5>? 57: 569>675B6 56 BJ?>J 7B >:74Q35:N 7N47 57: O47>67 N4: Q>>6 568J56I>?1 7N> 85J:7 K"%884A7BJ

ABH6:>3: 7N47 >95?>6A> B8 ?>35Q>J47> BJ 567>675B643 ABOL56I 5: B6> B8 7N> OJ5P4JL 84A7BJ: RN5AN

PH:7 Q> AB6:5?>J>? QL 7N> "BHJ7 7B ?>7>JP56> 58 ?4P4I>: :NBH3? Q> >6N46A>? H6?>J :>A75B6 F`Z;

="" :"D;J =4)'"5 9'1/ ./ *"87&,')1 =,F%@,& :%'"L5 9'1/ 1 _XW M;]? U]UZ1 U]]X VM>?; "5J; FCCD@

V#37NBHIN evidence of copying is of no import on the question of whether the claims of an

5::H>? O47>67 4J> 568J56I>?1 57 5: 4 84A7BJ 56 ?>7>JP5656I >6N46A>? ?4P4I>:@; &95?>6A> B8

?>35Q>J47> ABOL56I QL 46 568J56I>J1 4PB6I B7N>J 84A7BJ:1 P4L TH:758L 46 4R4J? B8 >6N46A>?

?4P4I>: H6?>J :>A75B6 F`Z Q>A4H:> 57 ?>PB6:7J47>: 7N47 7N> 568J56I>J N4? 4 AH3O4Q3> :747> B8

P56? QL 4A756I R538H33L 46?eBJ 56 Q4? 8457N 7BR4J? 7N> O47>67>>s rights; ="" Q;&("'! ./ $GR5

678/1 `C M;]? U_XX1 U_WU VM>?; "5J; UDDX@c !"" %+!, '$;6N46A>? ?4P4I>: ?H>1 56 O4J71 7B ABOL56I

B8 7N> 569>675B6@; (6 P>>756I 7N5: QHJ?>6 7B :NBR ?>35Q>J47> ABOL56I1 7N> O47>67>> 5: 6B7 J>bH5J>?

to prove that the infringer engaged in slavish copying or produced an infringing product which

5: 46 >[4A7 ABOLof the patentees product or used the patentees product as a template. =""

=7&JL"& $,&4/ ./ 9'7"&@"8)1! S&72,4"8)1!5 9'1/1 DX M;]? UZCD1 UZUZ VM>?; "5J; UDDX@;

The parties positions as to whether the evidence OJ>:>67>? 47 7J543 5: :H885A5>67 7B

?>PB6:7J47> AB6:A5BH: ABOL56I QL )4J9>33 R>J> 4??J>::>? QL 7N> "BHJ7 56 7N> AB67>[7 B8 57:

?>A5:5B6 856?56I 7N47 7N> >95?>6A> :HOOBJ7>? 4 856?56I B8 R5338H3 568J56I>P>67; V=BAS>7 %B; DCU

47 F_EFX1 XXE`]@; /B J>57>J47>1 "), J>35>: N>4953L B6 =J; .7>ON>6 McLaughlins opinions 7N47

7N> 7>AN6B3BIL R4: ABO5>? QL )4J9>33 56 57: :5PH347BJ: 46? AN5O: and the jurys finding that

)4J9>33 N4? 7N> :HQT>A759> 567>67 7B 568J56I> R57NBH7 46 BQT>A759>3L J>4:B64Q3> ?>8>6:> 7B

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568BJP475B6 V5;>;1 7N> O4O>J: OJB?HA>? QL =J:; )BHJ4 46? j49A5A 46? 7N> O47>67:@ 56 BJ?>J 7B

?>9>3BO 4 :HQBO75P43 9>J:5B6 B8 7N> O47>67>? P>7NB?: RN5AN R>J> 433>I>?3L 7BB ABPO3>[ 7B

5PO3>P>67 56 4 ?>7>A7BJ 46? 43:B A345P: 7N47 7N> :5PH347BJ: ?5? 6B7 568J56I> 7N> O47>67:; V98/@;

After carefully considering the parties arguments, the Court NB3?: 7N47 7N> AJ>?5Q3>

evidence presented at trial sufficiently establishes that Marvell deliberately copied CMU:

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that Marvell operated with the subjective intent to infringe CMUs Patents 1 N4? 6B BQT>A759>3L

J>4:B64Q3> ?>8>6:> 7B 7N> 568J56I>P>671 46? 4: 5: >[O3456>? 56 7N> 8B33BR56I :>A75B61 )4J9>33 46?

its engineers were aware of CMUs Patents essentially upon their issuance. V=BAS>7 %B; WXF@;

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"), OJ>:>67>? >95?>6Ae at trial showing that Marvell: >6I56>>J:?HO35A47>? 7N> 7>AN6B3BIL ?>:AJ5Q>? 56 =J; j49A5A 46? =J; )BHJ4m:O4O>J: 56 7N>5J AN5O: 46? :5PH347BJ:1 4: 7>:7585>? 7B QL =J;)A*4HIN356; V=BAS>7 %B; XWW 47 _Z__@; /N> >95?>6A> :NBR: 7N47:NBJ73L 487>J Q>I56656I RBJS B6 7N> j49A5A PB?>31 )J; g'J>IBJLh

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considered this simulator to be the gold standard against which they continuously run tests, ()8/

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of counsel as a defense to CMUs willful infringement; #: :HAN1 57 N4: OJ>:>67>? 6B >95?>6A> 4:

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(including the inventors of the 585 Patent, Dr. Wu and Mr. Burd) ; V98/@; In this Courts

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Marvells favor on the Group II claims which were asserted QL "),1 V=BAS>7 %B; ZZ]@1 46?

commented that it was a close A433 in denying summary judgment on the Group I claims 1

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zealous representation of their clients interests. V98/@;

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that the total excess profits attributable to Marvells additions of the patented methods to its

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Marvel CMU Enhancement Opinion