While neither Qualcomm [1] nor Broadcom has formally announced a settlement for their dispute over mobile phone chipset patents, the companies told a federal judge that they plan to settle out of court. The move comes less than a week before the case was set to go to trial and shortly after the two companies dropped a suit relating to Bluetooth technology. [2]
Broadcom spokesperson Bill Blanning said the companies had yet to determine a settlement for the 2005 claim by Qualcomm that Broadcom was infringing on the technology used to control power usage in mobile phones. Other patent disputes between the two companies continue. [3]
For more on Qualcomm and Broadcom:
- see this article [4] from the IHT
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/qualcomm-escapes-ban-on-chips/2006-10-11
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/qualcomm-broadcom-drop-bluetooth-suit/2007-02-23
[3] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/ict-qualcomm-infringed-on-one-broadcom-patent/2006-12-12
[4] http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/15/business/NA-FIN-US-Qualcomm-Broadcom.php