2 Jan 2008
Wireless technology developer Qualcomm Inc. said Wednesday it has produced new cellphone chips which comply with a judge's recent patent infringement ruling, and expects to have hardware and software work-arounds for handsets before the end of the first calendar quarter of 2008.
A California federal judge on Monday ordered Qualcomm to stop making and selling certain cell phone chips and software which were found to infringe three Broadcom patents.
Qualcomm said the new UMTS chipsets are available to device manufacturing customers for shipment into the U.S. Qualcomm's shipments of chipsets for devices intended for international markets weren't affected by the ruling.
The new chipsets are pin- and software-compatible with existing products, allowing handset makers easy replacement.
"Qualcomm has available new UMTS chipsets that offer a seamless transition for impacted device manufacturers who are shipping devices into the U.S. market based on our flagship products," said Alex Katouzian, vice president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "We are working to comply fully with the court ruling while minimizing the impact on our partners."
Qualcomm is continuing to develop work-arounds for the two other disputed patents.
On Wednesday, Qualcomm said it will attempt to obtain further relief and clarity from the courts on certain aspects of the injunction, but warned that the inability to do so will likely have an "immediate, short-term impact" as handset customers transition to new designs for WCDMA products.
The company also warned of the ruling's potential impact on certain products in the development pipeline for the U.S. market, as well as Qualcomm's longer-term ability to implement work-arounds in time to launch handsets by the January 2009 deadline.
Shares fell 46 cents to $38.89 in morning trading.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Qualcomm Ordered to Stop Selling Chips Infringing Broadcom Patents
1 Jan 2008
A US federal judge has ordered Qualcomm to stop selling data chips which infringe on patents held by rival, Broadcom. The injunction, issued by U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna prohibits Qualcomm from making, using and selling certain chipsets and software that infringe the three Broadcom patents. The injunction also prohibits Qualcomm from engaging in a broad range of additional activities.
"We are very pleased with today's ruling, which addresses Qualcomm's improper use of our patented technology covering cellular chips and software for advanced consumer devices," said David A. Dull, Broadcom's Senior Vice President and General Counsel. "Broadcom should not have to compete against companies that use Broadcom's own patented technology against us, and this injunction puts a stop to Qualcomm doing just that."
The three patents apply to WCDMA chips. Other disputed chipsets relating to EVDO services can continue to be sold until 2009, although royalty payments will have to be paid, and sales can only be made to existing customers.
A Qualcomm spokeswoman said the company was reviewing the ruling and declined further comment.
The injunction is the result of legal action which commenced back in 2005.
Posted to the site on 1st January 2008
A US federal judge has ordered Qualcomm to stop selling data chips which infringe on patents held by rival, Broadcom. The injunction, issued by U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna prohibits Qualcomm from making, using and selling certain chipsets and software that infringe the three Broadcom patents. The injunction also prohibits Qualcomm from engaging in a broad range of additional activities.
"We are very pleased with today's ruling, which addresses Qualcomm's improper use of our patented technology covering cellular chips and software for advanced consumer devices," said David A. Dull, Broadcom's Senior Vice President and General Counsel. "Broadcom should not have to compete against companies that use Broadcom's own patented technology against us, and this injunction puts a stop to Qualcomm doing just that."
The three patents apply to WCDMA chips. Other disputed chipsets relating to EVDO services can continue to be sold until 2009, although royalty payments will have to be paid, and sales can only be made to existing customers.
A Qualcomm spokeswoman said the company was reviewing the ruling and declined further comment.
The injunction is the result of legal action which commenced back in 2005.
Posted to the site on 1st January 2008
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Qualcomm wins a round in patent battles with Nokia
WASHINGTON — Qualcomm Inc. won a round in its patent battles with wireless phone maker Nokia on Wednesday (Nov. 21) as a U.S. trade court tossed out a lawsuit asking for Qualcomm's chips to be barred from the United States.
The U.S. International Trade Commission dropped the Nokia lawsuit due to pending arbitration, the commission said.
"The case is finished at the ITC," said ITC staffer John Greer.
Nokia had alleged infringement of patents on technology that made its telephones smaller and more efficient.
An ITC administrative law judge granted Qualcomm's motion to dismiss the suit on Oct. 18. Nokia protested, requesting a review of the decision, but the commission upheld it.
Qualcomm General Counsel Alex Rogers said Nokia had been barred from filing patent lawsuits against Qualcomm because of arbitration underway in Los Angeles.
The arbitration petition was filed in April, Rogers said in a telephone interview, while ITC documents show the trade court opened its investigation into the Nokia suit in September.
"From our point of view, Nokia is not entitled to sue Qualcomm for patent infringement," Rogers said.
Nokia was not immediately available for comment.
There are more than a dozen lawsuits pending between Nokia and Qualcomm on three continents.
In the suit dismissed by the ITC, Nokia had requested the ITC bar the importation of certain Qualcomm chips used in cell phones.
The U.S. International Trade Commission dropped the Nokia lawsuit due to pending arbitration, the commission said.
"The case is finished at the ITC," said ITC staffer John Greer.
Nokia had alleged infringement of patents on technology that made its telephones smaller and more efficient.
An ITC administrative law judge granted Qualcomm's motion to dismiss the suit on Oct. 18. Nokia protested, requesting a review of the decision, but the commission upheld it.
Qualcomm General Counsel Alex Rogers said Nokia had been barred from filing patent lawsuits against Qualcomm because of arbitration underway in Los Angeles.
The arbitration petition was filed in April, Rogers said in a telephone interview, while ITC documents show the trade court opened its investigation into the Nokia suit in September.
"From our point of view, Nokia is not entitled to sue Qualcomm for patent infringement," Rogers said.
Nokia was not immediately available for comment.
There are more than a dozen lawsuits pending between Nokia and Qualcomm on three continents.
In the suit dismissed by the ITC, Nokia had requested the ITC bar the importation of certain Qualcomm chips used in cell phones.
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