TSMC Strikes Back, Countersuing GlobalFoundries

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Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:00:09 +0000
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In brief: On September 30, 2019, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) filed multiple lawsuits against GlobalFoundries in the US, Germany, and Singapore. The lawsuits were seen as retaliation for the lawsuits GlobalFoundries filed against TSMC on August 26, 2019. TSMC’s lawsuits involve 25 patents in key technologies and node processes. In the US, 4 cases …