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EX-99 - PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 3, 2011 - TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES INCrrd322943_36132.htm

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  10/03/2011
 
Tessera Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-50460
 
Delaware
  
16-1620029
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
3025 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(408) 321-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On October 3, 2011, Tessera Technologies, Inc. announced that that on September 30, 2011 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a lower court that had dismissed a lawsuit brought by Powertech Technology Inc. ("PTI") against Tessera, Inc. In March 2010, PTI filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking a declaration of noninfringement and invalidity regarding a single Tessera, Inc. patent, U.S. Patent No. 5,663,106. The District Court dismissed the lawsuit on procedural grounds, namely, a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On appeal, the Court of Appeals disagreed, and remanded the matter back to the District Court for further proceedings. The appellate court's decision is not a ruling on the merits of PTI's claims regarding U.S. Patent No. 5,663,106.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the registrant's Press Release dated October 3, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits.
                
Exhibit
No.                 Description
        
99.1                 Press Release dated October 3, 2011
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
           
Tessera Technologies, Inc.
 
 
Date: October 03, 2011
     
By:
 
/s/    Michael Anthofer

               
Michael Anthofer
               
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated October 3, 2011