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Jury Finds Qualcomm Guilty of Patent Infringement
Import ban still undecided
by KathrynV
Wednesday May 30 2007 10:47 EDT
A decision is in on one of the Qualcomm/Broadcom disputes; the jury determined that Qualcomm did infringe on Broadcom’s patent and owes almost $20 million. Under federal law, the judge can triple this amount if he finds that the infringement was “willful.” Whether that will happen, and whether an import ban will be imposed, is yet to be determined.

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Jury Finds Qualcomm Guilty of Patent Infringement

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WeSRT4
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WeSRT4

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2007-May-30 11:31 am

This could hurt Sprint and Verizon

Imagine a importation ban on most of the handsets that they sell. It looks like Motorola was smart to use their own chipset.
2007-May-30 11:31 am: · hey mods ·

ameowcat
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2007-May-30 12:25 pm

Re: This could hurt Sprint and Verizon

Sad sad may they eat cake:-(
2007-May-30 12:25 pm: · hey mods ·

y2julio
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2007-May-30 12:37 pm

to WeSRT4
Good. I hope it hurts Verizon big time.
2007-May-30 12:37 pm: · hey mods ·

ridebud
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2007-May-31 6:37 am

to WeSRT4
20M is a drop in the barrel for these companies. The simplest and probably the most cost effective solution is to license the technology in a settelement, and the issue is resolved.
2007-May-31 6:37 am: · hey mods ·

batterup
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batterup

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2007-May-30 12:24 pm

Another one bites the dust.

If one is going to pirate one better not try and make millions doing it. Unless you are Google that is.
2007-May-30 12:24 pm: · hey mods ·

Piggie
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2007-Jun-10 12:49 pm

Re: Another one bites the dust.

said by batterup:

If one is going to pirate one better not try and make millions doing it. Unless you are Google that is.
Or Microsoft.............
2007-Jun-10 12:49 pm: · hey mods ·

Mactron
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Mactron

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2007-May-30 12:49 pm

Looks like it will hurt big time..

»www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18939574/

Filings suggest that Qualcomm may need as much as two years to create a replacement technology bypassing Broadcom's patent. Not even Broadcom would be able to fill the void, says AT&T: "Handset offerings for 2007 have already been finalized for testing and launch, and none of these offerings includes handsets with Broadcom's chips," AT&T said in its May 18 filing.
2007-May-30 12:49 pm: · hey mods ·

David
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David

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2007-May-31 3:04 am

Re: Looks like it will hurt big time..

Well looks like at&t is covered..
2007-May-31 3:04 am: · hey mods ·

inteller
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2007-May-30 12:57 pm

in other news, Qualcomm buys Broadcom.

after all, this is what they did to Flarion.
2007-May-30 12:57 pm: · hey mods ·

adisor19
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2007-May-30 2:02 pm

Re: in other news, Qualcomm buys Broadcom.

I have a feeling this might happen but i hope that they just burn in hell instead

Adi
2007-May-30 2:02 pm: · hey mods ·

Michieru2
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2007-May-30 7:17 pm

to inteller
For a second there, I actually believed it.
2007-May-30 7:17 pm: · hey mods ·

calvoiper
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2007-May-31 6:45 pm

Jury qualifications?

I'd like to see a summary of the jury's occupations.

If this was delivered by two broom pushers, three truck drivers and a water company receptionist, I'd wonder about it.

calvoiper
2007-May-31 6:45 pm: · hey mods ·