This might help evaluate their history, as compared to their stock's sharp rise.

Looks like one settlement last year....and lots of new infringers on notice.

* Business Briefs  Jul 7, 2007
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

See all SEMICONDUCTOR News  Jul 5, 2007
Opti Inc. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against eight chip makers. Wednesday's other top stories. (EETimes)

Opti claims patent infringement against 8 companies  Jul 4, 2007
Opti Inc. said Tuesday it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against eight companies, including three in the Silicon Valley, over two patents. The Palo Alto-based company (OTCBB:OPTI) said the suit, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, names Sunnyvale-based (NYSE:AMD), San Jose-based (NASDAQ:ATML), Irvine-based (NASDAQ:BRCM), Japan-based , Sunnyvale-based (NASDAQ:SSTI), Hauppauge, N.Y.-based (NASDAQ:SMSC), Geneva-based (NYSE:STM) and Taiwan-based. (San Jose Business Journal)

OPTi Initiates Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Apple  Jan 21, 2007
OPTi Inc. today announced that it has. According to OPTi, Apple infringed on not just one but three patents. (DailyTech)

Opti Files Lawsuit Against AMD  Nov 18, 2006
Semiconductor design company Opti Inc. said Thursday it filed a lawsuit against Advanced Micro Devices Inc. alleging infringment of three patents related to Predictive Snooping technology. The complaint alleges that microprocessor maker AMD infringed on the patents by making and selling central processing units and core logic products incorporating the technology. (Houston Chronicle)

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: TMT highlights to 15:40 BST  Aug 5, 2006
(AFX) - Semiconductor design firm OPTi Inc. said. Friday it settled its 2004 patent infringement lawsuit against graphics chip. (Forbes -- Technology)