August Technology Corp. v. Camtek, Ltd., No. 12-1681 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 18, 2013)

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August Technology Corporation and Rudolph Tec h- nologies, Inc. (collectively, “August Tech”) filed suit against Camtek , Ltd. (“ Camtek”) in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleging that Camtek infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,826,298 (“the ’298 patent”). August Tech is the assignee of the ’ 298 patent, which is directed to an automated semiconductor wafer inspection system. Camtek counterc laimed for declarat o- ry judgment of noninfringement and invalidity.