Marvell vs Carnegie Mellon

Marvell vs Carnegie Mellon

The case involves Marvell, a large semiconductor company versus Carnegie Mellon University, a large research university in Pittsburgh.

The verdict: 

CMU wins $750 million from Marvell. However The university expects to receive about $250 million from the settlement after legal fees and related costs. A significantly less amount than the headlines state.

Patents in Litigation

1. No. 6,201,839: “Method and Apparatus for Correlation-Sensitive Adaptive Sequence Detection”
2. No. 6,438,180: "Soft and Hard Sequence Detection in ISI Memory Channels.”

These are complicated titles, but to put it simply. they are related to "methods to improve accuracy in the detection of recorded data when certain types of errors are likely due to the recording medium and reading mechanism" 

In conclusion, Marvell owes CMU a significant chunk of money. This would be a windfall for the university, which would help boost student services according to school officials. Interestingly, the case went to the District Court of Pennsylvania and the Federal Circuit Appeals court, until finally reaching an amount. 

Source:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3034719/marvell-carnegie-mellon-settle-patent-dispute-over-hard-drive-chips.html