Ex-official is named a director; Yeutter gets board slot at Texas Instruments

Article Abstract:

Clayton K. Yeutter, who served as US trade representative from 1985 to 1989 and agriculture secretary from 1989 to 1991, is named to the board of directors of Texas Instruments (TI) Inc. Like the other 14 TI directors, Yeutter will be paid $40,000 annually, plus at least $5,000 to $10,000 for each of the various board committees that he might serve on. As trade representative, Yeutter led trade talks with Japan in 1986 that led to greater market access for semiconductor companies like TI. TI was in 1986 and still is the largest foreign semiconductor supplier in Japan. Yeutter received a law degree and a doctorate in agricultural economics from the University of Nebraska. He was a lawyer in Lincoln, NE, and chief executive and president of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange before becoming trade representative.

Electronic computers, Semiconductor industry, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Texas Instruments Inc., TXN, Board of Directors, New Appointment, Yeutter, Clayton

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Judge bars Motorola chip sale

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit lifted a ban on sales of Motorola Inc's 68030 processor and Hitachi Ltd's H8-532 microcontroller imposed by a Federal circuit court judge in Texas. The sales ban was imposed because of the lack of progress in settling law suits between Motorola and Hitachi over patent violations. Motorola filed suit in 1989, accusing Hitachi of using Motorola's patented chip design techniques in the development of its microprocessors. Hitachi filed a countersuit, also claiming patent infringement. The sales ban was not unexpected and heavy users of the Motorola chip, such as Apple Computer Inc, had stocked up on the component.

Cases, Motorola Inc., MOT, Hitachi Ltd., Patents, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Lawsuits, Patent, Motorola 68030 (Microprocessor), HIT

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