Bergeson, LLP obtains preliminary injunction for Verigy, US, Inc. and contempt order against Silicon Test Systems, Inc.

On May 20, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, issued an order finding defendants Romi Mayder, and Silicon Test Systems, Inc. in contempt of court for violating the Temporary Restraining Order issued by the Court on August 24, 2007. Romi Mayder was employed at Verigy until September 2006. While still employed by Verigy, Mayder began a new business venture and started developing an integrated circuit product. In the most recent ruling, the Court reiterated its conclusion that the defendants’ product, Flash Enhancer, “is substantially based upon Verigy’s trade secrets.” As sanction for the contempt, the Court extended the duration of its preliminary injunction issued on February 29, 2008. The preliminary injunction, which prohibits the defendants from directly or indirectly selling, licensing, distributing, transferring or marketing Defendants’ current integrated circuit product, Flash Enhancer, “and any product based on Flash Enhancer” originally had a duration of five months. The duration of the preliminary injunction was extended by an additional four months. Defendants were also ordered to pay Verigy’s attorney’s fees in connection with the contempt motion. The public versions of the injunction order and contempt order may be viewed at www.ecf.cand.uscourts.gov Bergeson, LLP partners Mindy M. Morton, Jay Fowler, Daniel J. Bergeson and Michael Stebbins represented Verigy in the action.