2008-1162 Qualcomm v. Broadcom

Posted on | February 21, 2008 | No Comments

SD/CA 05-CV-1958

Qualcomm sued Broadcom on ‘104 and ‘767 patents.  Jury found that Broadcom did not infringe and, in advisory capacity, found the patents unenforceable due to inequitable conduct and waiver based on Qualcomm’s conduct before the Joint Video Team (JVT), a standard setting body that created the H.264 standard.  After the verdict, Qualcomm produced approximately 230,000 pages of documents that it had concealed during litigation.  The Court entered an order finding Qualcomm had waived its right to enforce the patents.  These issues are the subject of Federal Circuit appeal 2007-1545.  Judge Rudi Brewster subsequently found it an exception case and awarded Broadcom over $9 million in fees, expenses, etc., and prejudgement interest.  The 2008-1162 appeal covers these orders.

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