Panasonic settles lawsuits against Broadcom over computing patents

Panasonic Holdings

01/11/2023 18:43

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      Panasonic accused Broadcom processors and other products
of
infringing
    

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      Companies previously sparred over Toyota entertainment
systems
with Panasonic parts
    

  
    By Blake Brittain
       Nov 1 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Broadcom  AVGO.O  and
Japanese electronics maker Panasonic  6752.T  have resolved a
pair of lawsuits over Broadcom's alleged misuse of Panasonic's
patented technology in a "broad array" of its products,
according to filings in Texas federal court.
    Panasonic told the court on Tuesday that the companies had
reached a final settlement in the cases. Representatives for
Panasonic and Broadcom did not immediately respond to requests
for comment and more information about the settlement on
Wednesday.
    Panasonic's lawsuits, filed last year in Waco, Texas, said
that Broadcom products including microprocessors, integrated
circuits and wireless-networking components infringed ten
Panasonic patents related to information processing, data
transmission and other technology.
    Panasonic told the court last year that it had approached
Broadcom about licensing the patents in 2019 and 2020 but
received no response. It requested an unspecified amount of
money damages and a court order permanently blocking Broadcom
from violating its patent rights. 
    Broadcom denied the allegations in a court filing later that
year. 
    The companies told the court in July that they had settled
the case in principle.
    Broadcom separately sued Panasonic, Toyota and others in a
different Texas court in 2018 over Toyota in-car entertainment
systems that it said violate its patents. The chipmaker lost a
bid for an import ban at the U.S. International Trade Commission
based on the allegations, and the parties agreed to dismiss the
Texas case last year.
    
    The cases are Panasonic Holdings Corp v. Broadcom Corp, U.S.
District Court for the Western District of Texas, Nos.
6:22-cv-00755 and 6:22-cv-00756.
    For Panasonic: John Guaragna, Matthew Satchwell, Brian
Erickson and Jake Zolotorev of DLA Piper
    For Broadcom: Russell Korn, Kristopher Reed and Joshua Lee
of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
    
    Read more:
    Panasonic lawsuits say Broadcom violated computer tech
patents

 (Reporting by Blake Brittain in Washington)
 ((blake.brittain@tr.com; +1 (202) 938-5713;))