OPTi Inc. v. Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. et al, No. 2:10-cv-00279 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 4, 2014)

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Before the Court is Plaintiff OPTi, Inc. ’s ( “OPTi”) Motion for a New Trial on Willfulness (Dkt. No. 312). OPTi requests a new trial on the issue of willfulness under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(a) . For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that OPTi ’s motion should be DENIED. I. BACKGROUND OPTi brought suit against Defendants VIA Technologies, Inc. and VIA Technologies, Inc.’s (Taiwan) (collectively “VIA”) in this Court alleging direct, indirect, and willful infringement of United States Patent Nos.