U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna has ordered Qualcomm to cease the production, use, sale, and importation of assured chips that infringe on three Broadcom patents. The patents pertain to video encoding, push-to-talk, and 3G technologies for cellular handsets.

“Broadcom should not have to compete against companies that use Broadcom’s own patented technology against us, and that injunction puts a stop to Qualcomm doing just that,” said Broadcom General Counsel David Dull.

For its part, Qualcomm said

it is reviewing the ban and expects it will require further clarification from the court on various aspects of the ruling.

Qualcomm Plans

“We are disappointed with the order and will continue to pursue all available legal avenues, including the appeal process,” said Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs during a conference shout with investors.

“Out of an abundance of caution as we continue to analyze the order,” Jacobs added, “we […]

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