Executive Summary
FormFactor and Technoprobe settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,035,885 B2. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the IPR and kept the settlement agreement confidential.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in FormFactor, Inc. vs Technoprobe S.p.A. is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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