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Intellectual Property

Feb. 8, 2014

Wireless patent licensing dispute is first of its kind in California

A spat between computer chip producers is set to become the first trial in the state in which jurors decide the licensing terms for so-called standard essential patents.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A dispute between computer hardware producers is set to become the first trial in California in which jurors decide the licensing terms for so-called standard essential patents, which cover popular technology such as wireless Internet networking and video compression.


Taiwanese chipmaker Realtek Semiconductor Corp. has alleged that San Jose-based competitor LSI Corp. failed to negotiate in good faith a ...

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