Appeals Court Affirms Mentor Graphics Victory, Confirms Synopsys Patents Invalid

WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corporation  (NASDAQ: MENT), today announced that a panel of judges for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has, in a precedential opinion, unanimously confirmed the invalidity of three synthesis patents owned by Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS).

Synopsys had asserted the patents against Mentor Graphics in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that Mentor Graphics emulators and FPGA synthesis tools infringed the patents. The District Court in 2015 determined that the patents were invalid. Yesterday, the Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's decision.

About Mentor GraphicsMentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last fiscal year of approximately $1.18 billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.

(Mentor Graphics and Mentor are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.)

For more information, please contact: Suzanne GrahamMentor Graphics503.685.7789[email protected] 

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140317/AQ83812LOGO

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/appeals-court-affirms-mentor-graphics-victory-confirms-synopsys-patents-invalid-300347056.html

SOURCE Mentor Graphics Corporation