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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
The following table summarizes the Company's operations by geographic area:
13. Legal, Environmental and Other Contingencies
The Company assesses the probability of an unfavorable outcome of all its material litigation, claims, or assessments to determine whether
a liability had been incurred and whether it is probable that one or more future events will occur confirming the fact of the loss. In the event that
an unfavorable outcome is determined to be probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company establishes an
accrual for the litigation, claim or assessment. Litigation is inherently uncertain and may result in adverse rulings or decisions. Additionally, the
Company may enter into settlements or be subject to judgments that may, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its
results of operations. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Convolve, Inc. ("Convolve") and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ("MIT") v. Seagate Technology LLC, et al. —On July 13, 2000,
Convolve and MIT filed suit against Compaq Computer Corporation and the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
New York, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,916,635, "Shaping Command Inputs to Minimize Unwanted Dynamics" (the '635 patent)
and U.S. Patent No. 5,638,267, "Method and Apparatus for Minimizing Unwanted Dynamics in a Physical System" (the '267 patent),
misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, tortious interference with contract and fraud relating to Convolve and MIT's Input
Shaping® and Convolve's Quick and Quiet™ technology. The plaintiffs claimed their technology is incorporated in Seagate's sound barrier
technology, which was publicly announced on June 6, 2000. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, $800 million in compensatory damages and
unspecified punitive damages, including willful infringement.
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Fiscal Years Ended
(In millions)
July 2,
2010
July 3,
2009
June 27,
2008
Revenue from external
customers
(1)
:
United States
$
3,081
$
2,695
$
3,880
The Netherlands
2,728
2,849
3,696
Singapore
5,546
4,186
4,915
Other
40
75
217
Consolidated
$
11,395
$
9,805
$
12,708
Long
-
lived assets:
Singapore
$
888
$
842
$
1,020
United States
369
547
774
Thailand
287
223
303
China
246
178
210
Malaysia
208
238
197
Other
398
320
266
Consolidated
$
2,396
$
2,348
$
2,770
(1)
Revenue is attributed to countries based on the shipping location.