Orrick Team Cracks Chip World’s Dr. Qu

March 9, 2010

For 10 years, semiconductor companies took their medicine from Dr. Qu. In case after case, Tessera Inc. relied on Jianman Qu's expert testimony and computer model to prove patent infringement against the chip industry's biggest companies. And Tessera never lost -- until now. The International Trade Commission ruled against Tessera, finding Qu's model for proving infringement decidedly lacking after lawyers from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe got through with him on the witness stand.