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• MPEG LA Sues Opta Corporation and Opta Systems, LLC, formerly doing business as GoVideo, for Breach of MPEG-2 and 1394 License Agreements (Wednesday Sep. 19, 2007)
  According to the complaint filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Opta Systems, LLC has breached its contractual obligations to MPEG LA by failing to report the manufacture and sale of MPEG-2 and 1394 Royalty Products and pay royalties as required by the Contracts.
  
  
• The TPL Group Wins Approval of Motion to Streamline Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) Infringement Trial for Texas Court (Friday Sep. 14, 2007)
  Motion Grants Partial Judgment of Non-Infringement to Remove ARM as a Defendant, and Further Expedites Appeal from the Court's US Patent '584 "Instruction Groups" Claim
  
  
• ChipMOS Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Walton Advanced Engineering, Inc. (Thursday Sep. 06, 2007)
  ChipMOS Taiwan filed a lawsuit against Walton alleging infringement of two of ChipMOS Taiwan’s BGA (Ball Grid Array) package related patents which are used for DDR II SDRAM devices
  
  
• Rambus Receives European Commission Statement of Objectives (Thursday Aug. 23, 2007)
  The Statement of Objections follows complaints set forth by certain DRAM manufacturers originating with Rambus’ 1992-1995 participation in an industry standard-setting organization, the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council ("JEDEC").
  
  
• The TPL Group Moves to Further Streamline Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) Infringement Trial for Texas Court (Thursday Aug. 09, 2007)
  TPL Moves for Partial Judgment of Non-Infringement to Remove ARM as a Defendant, and Expedite Appeal from the Court's US Patent '584 "Instruction Groups" Claim
  
  
• Ericsson and Samsung sign telecom cross license deal (Thursday Jul. 12, 2007)
  Under the terms of the worldwide royalty bearing agreement, Ericsson has granted Samsung a non-exclusive license under Ericsson's patent portfolio for the 2G and 3G mobile telephony standards, to develop, manufacture and sell 2G and 3G subscriber and infrastructure equipment. In return, Samsung provides a royalty payment and a reciprocal license under Samsung's valuable patent portfolio to Ericsson.
  
  
• Bull Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio License (Friday Jul. 06, 2007)
  Alliacense today announced that Bull has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group. Bull joins a roster of 17 other global system manufacturers that have purchased licenses over the past 18 months.
  
  
• The TPL Group Paves Way for More Efficient Trial in Texas Court (Thursday Jun. 28, 2007)
  TPL Clarifies Stipulation to Dismiss Six Toshiba ASIC Devices From Moore Microprocessor Patent Infringement Suit to Sharpen Focus on Expansive Category of Infringing System Products
  
  
• Texas Court Ruling Confirms Strength of Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio (Monday Jun. 18, 2007)
  The TPL Group and Patriot Scientific Corporation today applauded the Markman ruling of the US District Court in the Eastern District of Texas, which broadly confirmed the strength of the Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio jointly owned by the two companies
  
  
• Certicom Files Suit Against Sony For Patent Infringement (Thursday May. 31, 2007)
  The patents-in-suit are two of Certicom's fundamental patents used in consumer electronics, in particular its world-leading version of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC).
  
  
• Wi-LAN Acquires Key Communications Patent (Thursday May. 17, 2007)
  The 602 Patent has several claims which Wi-LAN believes would be infringed by any cable modem or cable set-top box used, sold or manufactured in the United States.
  
  
• Supreme Court ruling fallout: fewer patents, more litigation? (Thursday May. 03, 2007)
  Patent attorneys are predicting it will be harder to protect inventions after the ruling in KSR vs. Teleflex, that there will be more litigation to contest patents, and that even existing patents could become less valuable.
  
  
• MPEG LA Sues DVD Video Disc Manufacturer Regency Media Pty Ltd., of Australia for Breach of MPEG-2 License Agreement (Tuesday Apr. 10, 2007)
  MPEG LA, LLC today announced that it has sued DVD video disc manufacturer Regency Media Pty Ltd. of Australia for breach of its MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License (''Contract'') with MPEG LA.
  
  
• Innovative Silicon's Z-RAM Ultra-Dense Memory Now Backed by 21 Patents (Tuesday Mar. 27, 2007)
  Innovative Silicon (ISi), the developer of Z-RAM® high density memory intellectual property (IP), announced today that it has been awarded its 21st patent and has another 43 more patent applications pending worldwide.
  
  
• Nokia files Patent Exhaustion Case against Qualcomm in Germany and the Netherlands (Monday Mar. 19, 2007)
  Nokia announced today that it has filed complaints against Qualcomm in Germany and the Netherlands requesting declarations that Qualcomm's European patents are exhausted in respect of products placed on the European Union (EU) market with a Qualcomm license, in this instance chipsets supplied by Texas Instruments
  
  
• Chinese set-top box makers, MPEG LA face off over patent fees (Monday Mar. 12, 2007)
  Chinese makers of digital set-top boxes are on a collision course with MPEG-2 patent owners over unpaid royalties, setting the stage for what will likely be intense haggling in coming months.
  
  
• Court Rules for TI in Patent Case Brought by Licensing Company (Thursday Feb. 15, 2007)
  On the claims brought by MEC, the court ruled that TI did not infringe any claim and that each claim of the MEC patent is invalid. MEC was seeking more than $94 million and a permanent injunction against TI's C6000™ platform of digital signal processors. The court further ordered MEC to pay TI’s costs associated with the suit.
  
  
• Analogix Denies All Charges in Lawsuit Filed by Silicon Image (Friday Feb. 09, 2007)
  Last week, Silicon Image, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. in federal court in California. Analogix denies all allegations of wrongdoing.
  
  
• Federal Trade Commission Issues Remedy in Case Against Rambus (Monday Feb. 05, 2007)
  Royalty rate imposed for SDRAM and DDR SDRAM devices and controllers, no effect on DDR2 SDRAM devices or controllers
  
  
• MPEG LA Sues Mintek Digital, Inc. for Breach of MPEG-2 License Agreement (Friday Feb. 02, 2007)
  According to the complaint, Mintek failed to report fully its use of MPEG-2 patents and make royalty payments as required by the Contract. The lawsuit brought in the US District Court of Colorado seeks, among other things, monetary damages and an order enjoining Mintek from using MPEG-2 patents in its products.
  
  
• Silicon Image Sues Analogix Semiconductor for Copyright Infringement and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets (Thursday Feb. 01, 2007)
  In the lawsuit, Silicon Image alleges that Analogix—without authorization and in violation of Silicon Image’s intellectual property rights—copied and used Silicon Image’s proprietary register maps and semiconductor configuration software
  
  
• Jury Finds Broadcom Does Not Infringe Two Qualcomm Patents, Recommends Findings That Qualcomm Engaged in Inequitable Conduct and Abused Industry Standards (Friday Jan. 26, 2007)
  Additional evidence of Qualcomm's effort to unfairly leverage the H.264 standard emerged during trial, with testimony that the company requested a royalty for a single patent allegedly reading on H.264 that is twice the amount charged by the entire MPEG LA licensing organization for its pool of 160 essential patents -- and with Qualcomm's attempt to enjoin Broadcom's future sales of H.264-compliant products.
  
  
• Intel countersues Transmeta, say reports (Friday Jan. 12, 2007)
  Intel Corp. has countersued a much smaller developer of microprocessors, Transmeta Corp., alleging patent infringement in a Delaware court, according to Associated Press and other online reports
  
  
• Sisvel-SanDisk: Additional Legal Troubles for SanDisk's MP3 Players (Thursday Jan. 11, 2007)
  SanDisk Faces New Seizures of Products in a MP3 Patent Battle Regarding Patents Managed by Sisvel
  
  
• Statements Attributed to ODS Regarding MPEG LA License Are In Error (Thursday Jan. 04, 2007)
  MPEG LA today refuted statements attributed to DVD disc manufacturer ODS Optical Disc Service (ODS) to the effect that ODS affiliates have acquired a license issued by MPEG LA
  
  
• Silicon Image and Genesis Microchip Sign Settlement and License Agreement; Silicon Image Expects $13-$15 Million Increase in Fourth Quarter 2006 Operating Income (Thursday Dec. 21, 2006)
  As a result of this agreement, Silicon Image will record a one-time catch-up of previously earned royalties and a partial recovery of patent assertion costs in its fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2006.
  
  
• MIPS Technologies Files Lawsuit Against Trident Microsystems (Thursday Dec. 07, 2006)
  MIPS Technologies Files Lawsuit Against Trident Microsystems
  
  
• MOSAID Adds Mosel Vitelic to Patent Infringement Case Against Micron, Powerchip and ProMOS (Friday Dec. 01, 2006)
  MOSAID Technologies Incorporated (TSX: MSD) today announced that it has filed a motion to amend its complaint for patent infringement against Micron Technology, Inc., Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation and ProMOS Technologies, by adding Taiwan-based Mosel Vitelic, Inc. as a defendant.
  
  
• MOSAID Acquires Pseudo-SRAM Patent Portfolio (Friday Dec. 01, 2006)
  MOSAID to Add One Acquired Patent to Infringement Case Against Micron
  
  
• German Court Finds DVD Disc Manufacturer ODS Infringes MPEG-2 Patents (Thursday Nov. 30, 2006)
  According to these verdicts, ODS has been sentenced to cease and desist its current DVD production and to pay damages to the patent owners for past DVD production