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Tokyo Seimitsu Rejects Patent Claim, Files Antitrust Counterclaim Against KLA-Tencor

Oakland - Today, Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd. (Chairman & CEO: Hideo Ohtsubo) filed its answer in response to KLA-Tencor's patent infringement suit. The answer denies all charges of patent infringement and alleges KLA's patent is invalid and unenforceable.

The Answer also alleges several counterclaims against San Jose based KLA-Tencor. Tokyo Seimitsu charges KLA-Tencor with deceptive conduct before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and violations of U.S. Antitrust Law.

Tokyo Seimitsu manufactures the Win-Win 50, a super performance wafer inspection system using bright field optical technology.