Intel, VLSI Set for Texas Courtroom Showdown in Patent Jury Trial

Intel Corp. and VLSI Technology LLC are back in Waco, Texas, and set to square off in front of a federal jury in a high-stakes patent fight.

Trial is set to begin Feb. 16 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, where Intel will defend itself against patent infringement allegations. The trial, overseen by Judge Alan Albright, is among the few in-person patent trials in recent months, with many courts pressing pause amid the coronavirus pandemic.

VLSI, owned by investment funds with assets managed by Fortress Investment Group, and Intel have been duking it out in ...