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• Godson developer wants MIPS license, says report (Tuesday Aug. 02, 2005)
  The Institute of Computing Technology (ICT) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, developer of the 64-bit Godson-2 microprocessor, and MIPS Technologies Inc. could yet reach agreement over the granting of a license for Godson, according to an Inf
  
  
• China claims 'MIPS-like' processor does not infringe (Monday Aug. 01, 2005)
  The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), developer of the 64-bit Godson-2 microprocessor, said Friday (July 29) that the processor infringes on no international intellectual property rights, according to the English language online version of The People’s D
  
  
• Alliacense Launches Major Licensing Program for Fundamental Microprocessor Patents (Wednesday Jul. 27, 2005)
  Intel and AMD Confirmed as Early Licensees of Widely Used Microprocessor System Design and Architecture Patents
  
  
• LG Electronics Joins Via Licensing's Program Offering a Joint Patent License for IEEE 802.11 Standard (Tuesday Jul. 26, 2005)
  Joint license available from six leading intellectual property owners; program extends incentive period for early signing licensees
  
  
• Godson similar to MIPS, could raise issues, says In-Stat (Monday Jul. 25, 2005)
  The Chinese 64-bit processor known as Godson-2 or Dragon follows an unauthorized, unlicensed variation of the MIPS architecture and this could create an intellectual property controversy between the U.S. and China, according to market research company In-
  
  
• IP theft comes under scrutiny (Wednesday Jul. 20, 2005)
  The U.K. Patent Office has launched a review on implementing regulations that would make it simpler to enforce intellectual property rights in civil law across the EU
  
  
• Broadcom Charges Qualcomm With Violating U.S. Antitrust Laws (Tuesday Jul. 05, 2005)
  Federal Lawsuit Claims Qualcomm's Licensing and Other Practices in Cellular Technology and Products Violate the Antitrust Laws, Stifle Competition
  
  
• Complaint Details Worldwide Coercion of Computer-Makers, System-Builders, Distributors and Retailers from Dealing with AMD (Tuesday Jun. 28, 2005)
  Complaint Details Worldwide Coercion of Computer-Makers, System-Builders, Distributors and Retailers from Dealing with AMD
  
  
• Texas Court Proposes Schedule for MOSAID Patent Lawsuit Against Infineon (Friday Jun. 24, 2005)
  Texas Court Proposes Schedule for MOSAID Patent Lawsuit Against Infineon
  
  
• ITC Commences Investigation of Qualcomm Based on Allegations of Unfair Trade Practices and Infringement of Broadcom Patents (Monday Jun. 20, 2005)
  ITC Commences Investigation of Qualcomm Based on Allegations of Unfair Trade Practices and Infringement of Broadcom Patents
  
  
• Skyworks Settles Patent Litigation and Executes License Agreement with Qualcomm; Skyworks SMV Patent Portfolio Licensed to Qualcomm (Thursday Jun. 16, 2005)
  Skyworks Settles Patent Litigation and Executes License Agreement with Qualcomm; Skyworks SMV Patent Portfolio Licensed to Qualcomm
  
  
• Patriot Scientific and TPL Group Unify Portfolio of Fundamental Microprocessor Patents (Tuesday Jun. 07, 2005)
  Parties End Ownership Litigation TPL Group to Manage Licensing Program
  
  
• Rambus Adds Samsung Electronics to Patent Infringement Litigation (Monday Jun. 06, 2005)
  Claims cover SDRAM, DDR DRAM, DDR2 DRAM, other memory types and memory controllers
  
  
• Rambus Reaches 400th Issued Patent Milestone; Total Issued and Pending Patents Exceed 800 (Thursday May. 26, 2005)
  Rambus's patent portfolio covers fundamental inventions made in the area of high-speed signaling including those underlying all modern DRAM memory products
  
  
• Federal Trade Commission Rejects in Part and Grants in Part Motion to Add to Rambus Record (Monday May. 23, 2005)
  The order granting Complaint Counsel's motion addresses a limited set of materials relating to alleged document spoliation as to which the Infineon trial judge permitted discovery in the Virginia retrial
  
  
• Broadcom Sues Qualcomm for Patent Infringement (Thursday May. 19, 2005)
  Broadcom Seeks to Enjoin Qualcomm From Selling Current and Next Generation Cellular Products and Services
  
  
• Initial Determination in Patent Infringement Investigation Finds MediaTek Infringes Zoran Patent (Monday May. 16, 2005)
  Zoran Moves to Amend District Court Complaints to Add New Patents
  
  
• Hitachi vows to fight Translogic's patent verdict (Thursday May. 12, 2005)
  Hitachi Group denied violating Translogic Technology Inc.'s patent claim, and said it would appeal a U.S. court ruling if the court orders a damage award
  
  
• Hitachi, Renesas ordered to pay IP provider $85.6 million (Wednesday May. 11, 2005)
  Jeffrey Love, an attorney with Klarquist Sparkman, the Portland, Ore., firm representing Translogic Technology, said the company would be in court Wednesday (May 11) seeking an injunction against U.S. sales of the infringing products, Hitachi's SH-4 and
  
  
• Acacia Technologies Adds Intel and Advanced Micro Devices to Computer Memory Cache Coherency Litigation (Tuesday May. 03, 2005)
  Industry reports tracking 2003 sales of core logic chipsets by all manufacturers indicate total annual sales of approximately $4 billion, with Intel holding the largest market share. In December 2004, the Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit agains
  
  
• Open Mobile Alliance Distinguishes Itself From DRM Patent Pool (Tuesday Apr. 26, 2005)
  In response to ongoing industry concerns about licensing terms proposed by MPEG LA for the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Digital Rights Management (DRM), OMA reiterates its earlier statements distinguishing itself from MPEG LA and its licensing terms for OMA
  
  
• Court Grants Dolby Laboratories' Motions for Summary Judgment Ruling that AC-3 Does Not Infringe Lucent's '457 and '938 Patents (Tuesday Apr. 26, 2005)
  Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) announced today that on April 22, 2005, the US District Court for the Northern District of California granted Dolby's motions for summary judgment that Dolby has not infringed, induced others to infringe, or contributed
  
  
• SanDisk Files Additional Actions Against STMicroelectronics (Tuesday Apr. 26, 2005)
  SanDisk(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) announced the expansion of its litigation with STMicroelectronics Incorporated and its parent, STMicroelectronics N.V (STM).
  
  
• Rambus Announces Developments in Patent and Antitrust Cases (Monday Apr. 25, 2005)
  Judge in Rambus antitrust case rejects defendants' demurrer, case to proceed to discovery; Micron and Hynix patent cases also move forward
  
  
• Acacia Technologies Initiates Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Intel and Texas Instruments (Tuesday Apr. 19, 2005)
  Acacia Technologies Initiates Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Intel and Texas Instruments
  
  
• Nazomi Wins Appellate Reversal of Court Decision on Java Acceleration Patent (Tuesday Apr. 12, 2005)
  Nazomi Wins Appellate Reversal of Court Decision on Java Acceleration Patent
  
  
• MOSAID Sues Infineon in Texas for Patent Infringement (Thursday Apr. 07, 2005)
  MOSAID Sues Infineon in Texas for Patent Infringement
  
  
• MOSAID Technologies: Court Issues Summary Judgement Ruling in Infineon Patent Case (Monday Apr. 04, 2005)
  MOSAID Technologies: Court Issues Summary Judgement Ruling in Infineon Patent Case
  
  
• Via Licensing Announces Availability of Joint Patent License for AVC (H.264) Video Compression Standard (Wednesday Mar. 30, 2005)
  Via Licensing Announces Availability of Joint Patent License for AVC (H.264) Video Compression Standard
  
  
• Ericsson sues UK based mobile phone company Sendo for patent infringement (Wednesday Mar. 23, 2005)
  Ericsson sues UK based mobile phone company Sendo for patent infringement