Like most ongoing patent wars, the Qualcomm-Broadcom patent dispute [1] over Qualcomm's 3G phone chips continues to eke ever closer to resolution: The International Trade Commission ruled that Qualcomm infringed upon one of three Broadcom patents. By February the two sides should have sought a remedy for the violation. One of the ICT's judges advised that the commission not bar the importation of Qualcomm semiconductor-powered foreign-made mobile phones [2]. However, Broadcom still believes such a ban is possible.
For more on the ongoing saga:
- take a look at this article [3] in the WSJ (sub. req.)
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/qualcomm-escapes-ban-on-chips/2006-10-11
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/u-s-agency-may-bar-qualcomm-chip-phones/2006-10-02
[3] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116586571287146693.html?mod=telecommunications_primary_hs