SAN JOSE, USA & SINGAPORE: Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for wired and wireless communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced that on March 15, 2010 Avago filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against STMicroelectronics.
Avago alleges that certain STMicroelectronics products infringe four of Avago’s patents covering optical navigation technology and is seeks cash compensation and an order preventing further infringement of the technology.
Avago Technologies is a pioneer in the field of navigation sensors and has spent millions of dollars over many years developing the fundamental enabling technology behind optical mouse sensors as well as a number of novel improvements.
Avago’s General Counsel, Patricia H. McCall, stated: “Avago has devoted significant resources to inventing, developing and progressing the technology that enables the optical mouse. When necessary, we will defend our intellectual property against infringement.”
The case is Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. et al. v. STMicroelectronics Inc. et al., case number 10-cv-00092 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Avago is represented by Mayer Brown LLP and Potter Minton PC.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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