WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 DC-BRCM-ITC-ruling
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation
(Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless
communications, announced today that the U.S. International Trade Commission
(ITC) has denied the request of SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (SiRF) to
review an Initial Determination that found no violation by Global Locate, Inc.
of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Global Locate is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Broadcom, acquired in July 2007.
ITC Administrative Law Judge Paul Luckern had previously ruled that two of
SiRF's GPS patents were not infringed by Global Locate and that the asserted
claims of one of the patents were invalid, following a six-day trial last
March. SiRF had already dismissed two additional patents from the case prior
to trial.
The Commission's Final Determination in favor of Broadcom, which concludes
that investigation, follows a ruling last week by another ITC judge in a
separate investigation that certain SiRF products infringe six patents owned
by Global Locate.
"We are pleased that the Commission concluded its investigation by
affirming the Judge's Initial Determination, which rejected SiRF's claims
against Global Locate. Going forward, Broadcom and Global Locate will continue
to pursue all available remedies against SiRF to protect our intellectual
property." said David Rosmann, Broadcom's Vice President, Intellectual
Property Litigation.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in
semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products
enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the
home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's
broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art, system-on-a-chip and software
solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital
entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These
solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything(R).
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies,
with 2007 revenue of $3.78 billion, and holds over 2,800 U.S. and 1,200
foreign patents, more than 7,300 additional pending patent applications, and
one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and
wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.
Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research
facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at
+1.949.926.5000 or at http://www.broadcom.com.
Cautions regarding Forward Looking Statements:
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release,
other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-
looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current
expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business,
management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are
subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words
such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes,"
"seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential,"
"continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of
these words. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to our ability to secure future favorable remedies against SiRF. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual
results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any
forward-looking statement.
Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in
connection with our ongoing litigation with SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.
include, but are not limited to:
-- our ability to prevail in the U.S. International Trade Commission
proceedings originally filed by Global Locate and us against SiRF;
-- the ability of our patents to protect our intellectual property and
products;
-- our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights; and
-- the risks associated with litigation in general, including the costs
and time that must be devoted to litigation, the potential diversion of
management's attention that may result from being engaged in
litigation, and the possibility of adverse results.
Additional factors that may cause Broadcom's actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to the list that can be found at
http://www.broadcom.com/press/additional_risk_factors/Q32008.php.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,
recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange
Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk
factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking
statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no
obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any
reason.
Broadcom(R), the pulse logo, Connecting everything(R), the Connecting
everything logo, and Global Locate(R) are among the trademarks of Broadcom
Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other
countries and/or the EU. SiRF(R) is a trademark of SiRF Technology Holdings,
Inc. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their
respective owners.
Broadcom Business Press Contact
Bill Blanning
Vice President, Global Media Relations
949-926-5555
blanning@broadcom.com
Broadcom Financial Analyst Contact
T. Peter Andrew
Vice President, Corporate Communications
949-926-5663
andrewtp@broadcom.com
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