Qualcomm Sues over Patent Infringement Claim

Qualcomm has filed suit against Maxim Integrated Products in federal court in San Diego for infringement of three of its patents that cover inventions relating to the transmission, reception and processing of radio signals by wireless telephones. Qualcomm's complaint states that Maxim is infringing the patents by the manufacture and sale of integrated circuits for use in wireless handsets. The allegedly infringing Maxim products do not compete with Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) family of integrated circuits but are designed to interoperate with those products.

Qualcomm is seeking an injunction against the continued manufacture and sale of these products as well as monetary damages.

"Qualcomm's extensive investments in research and development have yielded valuable innovations in the field of RF transmission and reception that Qualcomm has incorporated into its cutting-edge integrated circuit products and protected through the patent system," said Louis Lupin, senior vice president and general counsel for Qualcomm. "Qualcomm will not allow competitors to benefit unfairly from Qualcomm's innovations in violation of Qualcomm's patent rights."

Posted to the site on 13th December 2002