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Broadcom Sues Qualcomm Over Mobile Voip |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Saturday, 21 May 2005 |
Broadcom has filed two suits alleging Qualcomm has infringed 10 of its patents relating to mobile, wireless, VoIP and other next generation communications technologies such as mobile multi-media.
As well as the US Federal Court suit, Broadcom has also filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC), alleging that Qualcomm has engaged in unfair trade practices by importing integrated circuits and other products that infringe on five of Broadcom’s patents.
It wants the ITC to investigate the imports and has said it expects the inquiry to begin in June prior to atrial next year. The goal is what is called an Exclusion Order to bar importation of those Qualcomm devices into the United States. The company also says it is seeking a Cease and Desist Order to bar further sales of already imported product.
The Intellectual Property suite covers 10 Broadcom patents across various wired and wireless communications, wireless broadband, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and multimedia processing technologies. "We believe that Qualcomm's current and next generation cellular baseband and radio frequency (RF) product lines infringe a number of our patents," said a Broadcom spokesperson. The company claims their IP is infringed in Qualcomm’s “core suite of baseband and RF integrated circuits, including its multimedia, enhanced and convergence platform chips and its QChat VoIP technology for cellular phones.”
Broadcom's intellectual property portfolio includes 955 U.S. patents and over 3,200 additional U.S. patent applications. It is asking for unspecified monetary damages from Qualcomm.
Broadcom Corporation
Qualcomm Incorporated
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