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German Court Finds DVD Disc Manufacturer Odeon Infringes MPEG-2 Patents (Oct. 15, 2008)
The District Court Düsseldorf, Germany recently pronounced 12 verdicts finding that DVD disc manufacturer Odeon Cineplex S.A. (“Odeon”) of Greece, has infringed certain MPEG-2 patents as a result of Odeon’s manufacture of DVD video discs. |
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SiRF & Qualcomm Sign Mutual Patent Non-Assertion Agreement (Oct. 10, 2008)
SiRF today announced that SiRF and Qualcomm have signed a mutual Patent Non-Assertion Agreement covering each party's patent portfolio. |
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Broadcom Files Suit Asserting Qualcomm's Licensing Practices Violate U.S. Law (Oct. 08, 2008)
The complaint asserts that Qualcomm's use of "exhausted" patents to control post-sale use of products in the wireless communications industry results in a double recovery of royalties (or other consideration) to Qualcomm for the use of its patents. |
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US Supreme Court Denies Samsung Appeal in Rambus Case (Oct. 07, 2008)
Rambus today announced that the United States Supreme Court has denied Samsung's request for review in the case stemming from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA). |
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Wi-LAN Litigation Update (Oct. 02, 2008)
Wi-LAN Inc., a leading technology innovation and licensing company, today provided a litigation update. |
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Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks enter into patent license agreement with Huawei (Sep. 29, 2008)
The comprehensive agreement covers the worldwide use of all standards essential patents of all parties, including GSM, WCDMA, CDMA2000, optical networking, datacom and WiMAX in mobile devices, infrastructure and services. |
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U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Jury Verdict That Qualcomm Infringes Two Broadcom Patents (Sep. 25, 2008)
Broadcom announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today upheld a unanimous jury verdict that Qualcomm cellular chips and software infringe two Broadcom® patents, and upheld the injunction entered by the district court on those two patents |
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DVD Disc Manufacturer Dicentia Infringing MPEG-2 Patents, German Court Says (Sep. 19, 2008)
The District Court Düsseldorf, Germany pronounced last week 12 verdicts on the merits finding that DVD disc manufacturers Dicentia have infringed certain patents in the MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License offered by MPEG LA as a result of Dicentia’s manufacture of DVD video discs. |
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Fujitsu Microelectronics and Nanya Technology Sign License Agreement to Settle Patent Dispute (Sep. 02, 2008)
Fujitsu Microelectronics and Nanya Technology today announced that they have signed a patent license agreement containing licensing terms with financial arrangements to resolve patent disputes between the companies. |
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Intertrust Announces Patent Licensing Agreement with Nokia (Aug. 19, 2008)
The license grants Nokia worldwide access to Intertrust’s broad portfolio of inventions in the areas of digital rights management (DRM) and trusted computing. |
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International Trade Commission Upholds Patent Ruling Against SiRF (Aug. 15, 2008)
Broadcom announced today that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has denied the request of SiRF SiRF to review an Initial Determination that found no violation by Global Locate, Inc. of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. |
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ITC Judge Finds that SiRF Infringes Six Broadcom GPS Patents (Aug. 11, 2008)
Broadcom announced that a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) judge today ruled that products of SiRF Technology infringe six patents related to improving global positioning system (GPS) processing and sensitivity. |
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SiRF Requests Reexamination of Broadcom Patents Asserted Against SiRF (Aug. 06, 2008)
Through its respective Reexamination Requests and in view of substantial new questions of patentability raised by prior art not previously considered by the Patent Office, SiRF seeks review and invalidation of all four of the Broadcom patents-in-suit |
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Altera Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Zilog (Aug. 06, 2008)
The lawsuit alleges that some of Zilog’s newest products, including the Zilog eZ80F91 MCU series and ZNEO CPU Z16F series, infringe various Altera® patents. |
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CEVA, Inc. Will Receive $2.5 Million From U-Blox AG (Jul. 16, 2008)
CEVA will receive the $2.5 million for the claimed underreporting, underpayment and/or unauthorized third party use of the technology rights licensed by CEVA to u-blox. |
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Rambus Files Patent Infringement Suit Against NVIDIA (Jul. 11, 2008)
The lawsuit alleges that a number of NVIDIA products with memory controllers for SDR, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, GDDR, and GDDR3 SDRAM infringe 17 Rambus patents. |
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Wi-LAN Amends Complaint to Add LG to Litigation Against Motorola, RIM and UTStarCom (Jul. 04, 2008)
Wi-LAN today announced that it has amended its Complaint in action No. 2:08-cv-237 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division to add LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. as Defendants. |
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InterDigital(R) and Nokia Agree to End English Court Actions (Jul. 02, 2008)
InterDigital and Nokia have agreed to end two legal actions in the English Courts. |
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FastVDO Extends Patent Offer Invitation (Jul. 02, 2008)
On June 5, 2008, FastVDO announced the unprecedented availability for sale of intellectual property believed to be pertinent to a variety of mainstream media codecs. |
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Wi-LAN Initiates Litigation Against Motorola, RIM and UTStarCom / Company confirms settlement of Marvell Dispute (Jun. 20, 2008)
Wi-LAN today announced that it has initiated litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division against Motorola, Inc., Research in Motion Corporation, Research In Motion, Ltd. and UTStarcom, Inc. |
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Analogix Sues Silicon Image, Inc. for Antitrust Violations (Jun. 18, 2008)
Analogix Semiconductor alleges Silicon Image's unlawfully controls the HDMI market |
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Samsung Sues Polaroid and Westinghouse for ATSC Patent Infringement (Jun. 17, 2008)
According to the complaint, Polaroid and Westinghouse offer products, such as televisions, television tuners, set-top boxes and digital video recorders, which use patent-protected ATSC methods without having entered into a portfolio license offered by MPEG LA that includes these patents or a license with Samsung. |
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Silicon Image Responds to Analogix Semiconductor Lawsuit (Jun. 16, 2008)
Silicon Image believes this filing is in connection with the earlier lawsuit filed by Silicon Image in January 2007 against Analogix in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing Analogix of copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unlawful business practices. |
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COMAG Sued for Infringement of MPEG-2 Patents (Jun. 10, 2008)
According to the complaints, COMAG offers in Germany products, such as digital set-top boxes, which use patent protected MPEG-2 methods without having entered into licenses with the individual patent holders or a portfolio license that includes these patents offered by MPEG LA. |
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Court Of Appeals Summarily Affirms ARM Litigation Victory Over TPL and Patriot (May. 12, 2008)
The Federal Circuit’s decision confirms ARM’s success in the litigation brought in Marshall, Texas entitled Technology Properties Limited, Inc. v. Fujitsu, et al. The ARM products covered by this binding decision of non-infringement include the ARM7™, ARM9™, ARM9E™, ARM10E™, ARM11™ and Cortex™ microprocessor core families. |
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Appeals Court Sides with Rambus in Samsung Matter (Apr. 30, 2008)
Rambus today announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a ruling vacating the order of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and instructing that Samsung's claims against Rambus be dismissed. |
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DC Circuit Court Overturns Federal Trade Commission Orders in Rambus Case (Apr. 23, 2008)
In its unanimous decision released today, the appellate court determined the FTC failed to demonstrate that Rambus inflicted any harm on competition |
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MPEG-2 Patent Owners Sue Target Corporation for MPEG-2 Patent Infringement (Apr. 22, 2008)
According to the complaint, Target offers in its retail stores a variety of products under its Trutech® house brand name, such as digital televisions and DVD players, that use patent protected MPEG-2 methods without having entered into licenses with the individual patent holders or a portfolio license that includes these patents offered by MPEG LA. |
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Wi-LAN Files Motion to Dismiss Marvell Complaint (Apr. 04, 2008)
Wi-LAN announced today that the Company has filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint for Declaratory Judgment action filed by Marvell relating to United States Patent Nos. 6,192,068, 6,320,897 and RE37,802 |
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Rambus Wins Coordinated Trial Against Memory Manufacturers (Mar. 27, 2008)
Rambus today announced that the jury in the case involving Hynix Semiconductor, Micron Technologies, and Nanya Technology Corporation has found in favor of Rambus. |
