Vidal Flexes First Sanctions Power in OpenSky ‘Abuse’ Case (2)

The yearslong patent dispute between Intel Corp. and VLSI Technology LLC reached an emphatic turning point Tuesday, as US Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal issued her first sanctions against a patent challenger for “abuse” of the system in what attorneys called an “unusual” case.

Vidal on Tuesday dismissed OpenSky Industries LLC from an “inter partes review” proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which is evaluating a patent tied to a $2.18 billion infringement verdict—one of the largest in US history—that VLSI won against Intel last year. OpenSky abused the board process in an attempt to ...