MIPS Technologies Files Lawsuit Against Trident Microsystems
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., December 6, 2006— MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and business applications, today announced that the company filed a patent and trademark infringement lawsuit against Trident Microsystems, Inc. on December 1, 2006 in the United States District Court, Northern District of California. After business discussions have failed to resolve Trident’s unauthorized use of MIPS Technologies’ intellectual property (“IP”), the company has taken this next step.
“MIPS Technologies is a leader in designing and licensing high-performance, cost- effective microprocessor based technology,” said Jim Kurkowski, vice president of intellectual property. “We have invested significant resources in developing this technology, as reflected in our extensive trademark and patent portfolios. While we strive to build relationships and successes based upon the licensing of authentic MIPS processor cores and architectures, we are prepared to defend and assert our IP rights where necessary to protect our investment.”
A copy of the complaint is available on MIPS Technologies’ website at http://www.mips.com/Complaint.pdf.
About MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and business applications. The company drives the broadest architectural alliance that delivers 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC solutions to the embedded market, and in combination with its licensees, offers the widest range of robust, scalable processors in standard, custom, semi-custom and application-specific products worldwide. MIPS Technologies licenses its intellectual property (IP) to today’s leading semiconductor companies, ASIC developers and system OEMs.
Today, MIPS-Based™ designs are integrated in millions of products around the world, including broadband devices from Linksys, digital cameras from Canon, DTVs and entertainment systems from Sony, DVD Recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is based in Mountain View , California , with offices worldwide. For more information, please contact (650) 567-5000 or visit http://www.mips.com.
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