Newsletter (IP Convergence)

Brain League expands its international reach

Issue: May 2009

PRESS ROOM

Qualcom and Broadcom settle
Qualcom and Broadcom recently settled patent disputes across the world. Under the settlement, the parties have agreed to cross license each other's patents. As a part of the settlement, Qualcom agreed to pay Broadcom a settlement amount of 891 million dollars. The agreement safeguards the customers of each party from patent infringement suits by the other party.

Open Invention Network takes steps to invalidate Microsoft's patents
The Open Invention Network (OIN) has taken the first step towards invalidating Microsoft's patents that were asserted against TomTom with regard to its implementation of the Linux kernel. OIN has posted the patents on its patent defenders website in order to search for relevant prior art that can invalidate Microsoft's patents. The prior art, if found, can be used to defend any infringement actions of Microsoft against the Linux community.

Uniloc wins patent case against Microsoft
Uniloc filed a patent infringement suit against Microsoft for violation of its patents relating to device recognition technology. Uniloc alleged in the suit that Microsoft violated its patents by implementing its technology in Windows and Office. A federal court in Rhode Island recently held Microsoft liable for patent infringement and granted damages of 388 million dollars to Uniloc.