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Intellectual Property

May 23, 2013

San Jose judge hands defendants in patent infringement cases a pivotal win

A San Jose federal judge has given companies defending against infringement lawsuits over industry standard patents a precedent-setting victory, legal observers said Tuesday.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A San Jose federal judge has given companies defending against infringement lawsuits over industry standard patents a possibly precedent-setting victory, legal observers said Tuesday.


U.S. District Judge Ronald M. Whyte ruled Monday that LSI Corp. and Agere Systems LLC breached their licensing obligations by filing a patent infringement complaint against Realtek Semiconductor Corp. in the International T...

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