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U.S. Patent No. 6,291,861
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U.S. Patent No. 7,402,903
But in May 2025, both sides agreed to drop all claims related to the second patent, focusing trial efforts on three literal infringement claims stemming from the ‘861 patent.
Legal Forces on Both Sides
Katana was represented by a robust team from Carter Arnett Bennett & Perez PLLC, including:
E. Leon Carter, Omer Salik, Alexis Ritzer, Bill Pedersen III, Howard Lim, and Scott Breedlove.
GlobalFoundries countered with a formidable multi-firm defense composed of:
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Paul Hastings LLP: Allan Soobert, James Razick, Joseph Rumpler II, Soyoung Jung, Chad Peterman, and Kevin Stewart
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Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP: Lauren Ditty, Paige Amstutz, and Robert Earle
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Devlin Law Firm LLC: Lowell Jacobson
What Comes Next?
While Katana secured a substantial verdict, the legal saga may not be over. With GlobalFoundries signaling a possible appeal or post-trial motion, this case could ripple further through the semiconductor sector, especially in IP-heavy jurisdictions like Texas.
As chipmakers race to out-innovate one another in an era of technological arms races, this verdict underscores a truth in modern industry: the battle for silicon supremacy isn’t just fought in labs—it’s waged in courtrooms, too.
