EVE to vigorously defend itself against Mentor Graphics' allegation

SAN JOSE, USA: Following EVE's announcement June 29 stating record quarterly bookings of $19.9 million, Mentor Graphics Corp. announced yesterday that it had filed an import suspension application against EVE emulation products in the Japanese Customs Office.

"The timing of Mentor Graphics' announcement is curious," said Dr. Luc Burgun, president and CEO of EVE. "We are going to vigorously defend our rights and show that our products do not infringe any patent owned by Mentor Graphics in Japan or anywhere else. This complaint will not distract us from our mission to become the undisputed leader in hardware/software co-verification. EVE will continue to deliver the most innovative standard-FPGA based emulators on the market."

"We are committed to support our customers and will keep our focus on making sure they are successful with their projects," added Hiroyuki Iseri, general manager of EVE KK in Yokohama, Japan.