SAN DIEGO--Qualcomm Inc. here today filed suit against Maxim Integrated Products Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif. over patents "that cover inventions relating to the transmission, reception and processing of radio signals by wireless telephones."
The suit, filed in a federal court in San Diego, states that Maxim is allegedly 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 CDMA chip sets, but are designed to interoperate with those products. Qualcomm seeks 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 the San Diego-based company. "Qualcomm will not allow competitors to benefit unfairly from Qualcomm's innovations in violation of Qualcomm's patent rights."
