Published: July 29, 2010
Court Confirms Verdict in Favor of Rudolph
MINNEAPOLIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC) announced today that the
United States District Court in Minneapolis has rejected requests to the
Court made by Camtek, Ltd (NASDAQ: CAMT) and confirmed a jury verdict
originally issued on March
5, 2009 which held that Camtek infringed Rudolph's US Patent No.
6,826,298. The Judge's ruling stated that Rudolph's '6,298 patent is
valid and that the jury's finding of infringement and its award to
Rudolph of lost profits plus interest (approximately $8.0 million) were
supported by the evidence introduced at trial. The Court also confirmed
the particulars of a permanent injunction entered against Camtek on August
28, 2009.
Camtek remains subject to the terms of the permanent injunction, which
include:
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Camtek is prohibited from making, using, selling and offering to sell
any of its Falcon machines in the U.S.
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Camtek is prohibited from communicating with third parties in the U.S.
for the purposes of selling or offering to sell Falcon machines that
are to be located or used in the U.S. or internationally.
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Camtek must state in marketing or advertising materials that the
Falcon machine is not for sale or use in the U.S.
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Camtek cannot substantially improve or change the Falcon machines sold
and delivered in the U.S. prior to March 5, 2009 (i.e. substantial
software or hardware upgrades). Operator training for these systems is
similarly prohibited.
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Camtek is also ordered to identify and secure all Falcon machines not
yet shipped to U.S. customers that are currently located in the U.S.
Rudolph Technologies is a worldwide leader in the design,
development, manufacture and support of high-performance process control
metrology, defect inspection, data analysis systems and fabwide process
control solutions used by semiconductor device manufacturers. Rudolph
provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary
products that provide critical yield-enhancing information, enabling
microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to
market. The company has enhanced the competitiveness of its products in
the marketplace by anticipating and addressing many emerging trends
driving the semiconductor industry's growth. Rudolph's strategy for
continued technological and market leadership includes aggressive
research and development of complementary metrology and inspection
solutions. Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its
customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional
information can be found on the company's web site at www.rudolphtech.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act" ) which include demand for
Rudolph's products, Rudolph's existing market position and its ability
to maintain and advance such position relative to its competitors and
Rudolph's expectations about our future bookings and backlog as well as
other matters that are not purely historical data. Rudolph wishes to
take advantage of the "safe harbor" provided for by the Act and cautions
that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a
result of various factors, including risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond Rudolph's control. Such factors include, but are not
limited to, delays in shipping products for technical performance,
component supply or other reasons, the company's ability to leverage its
resources to improve its positions in its core markets and fluctuations
in customer capital spending. Additional information and considerations
regarding the risks faced by Rudolph are available in Rudolph's Form
10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2009 and other filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. As the forward-looking
statements are based on Rudolph's current expectations, the company
cannot guarantee any related future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements. Rudolph does not assume any obligation to
update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
Investors:
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973-448-4302
steven.roth@rudolphtech.com
or
Trade
Press:
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