Marvell Technology Group (MRVL)

Wi-Lan Litigation.  On December 21, 2006, MSI received a letter from Wi-Lan, Inc. (“Wi-Lan”) accusing MSI of infringing four United States patents allegedly owned by Wi-Lan, and one Canadian patent also allegedly owned by Wi-Lan. On October 31, 2007, Wi-Lan sued two groups of system and chip manufacturers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in both cases naming MSI as a defendant and alleging patent infringement. In the first case, Wi-Lan alleges that defendants infringe two patents that allegedly relate to the 802.11 wireless standard. In the second case, Wi-Lan alleges that defendants infringe the same two patents asserted in the first case, and in addition Wi-Lan alleges that some of the defendants in the second case infringe a third patent that allegedly relates to Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (“ADSL”) technology. In the second case, MSI is not accused of infringing the ADSL patent.

 

On May 27, 2008, defendants in both cases jointly moved to consolidate the co-pending related cases and permit claims involving suppliers of the products to be litigated first.  Wi-Lan filed its opposition on June 18, 2008.  On September 10, 2008, the Court granted the defendant’s motion to consolidate both actions but denied as premature having the defendant suppliers’ case proceed first.  The Claim Construction Hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2010, and the trial is set to begin on January 4, 2011.  MSI believes it does not infringe the asserted Wi-Lan patents and will vigorously defend itself in these matters.

 

On November 5, 2007, MSI filed a complaint against Wi-Lan in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California asking the Court to find that it does not infringe three patents that Wi-Lan asserted against MSI in its December 21, 2006 letter. Two of these patents were not asserted against MSI in either of the two Texas litigations. These patents allegedly relate to Wideband Code Division Multiple Access technology. Also, MSI asks in the alternative that the Court find the patents invalid. Wi-Lan has filed a motion to dismiss, and the Company filed its opposition to that motion on June 9, 2008.  On June 19, 2008, Marvell settled this declaratory judgment action.  This settlement does not effect or in any way involve the ongoing litigations brought by Wi-LAN in the Eastern District of Texas.

 

Wi-Lan Litigation.  On December 21, 2006, we received a letter from Wi-Lan, Inc. (“Wi-Lan”) accusing us of infringing four United States patents allegedly owned by Wi-Lan, and one Canadian patent also allegedly owned by Wi-Lan. On October 31, 2007, Wi-Lan sued two groups of system and chip manufacturers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in both cases naming us as a defendant and alleging patent infringement. In the first case, Wi-Lan alleges that defendants infringe two patents that allegedly relate to the 802.11 wireless standard. In the second case, Wi-Lan alleges that defendants infringe the same two patents asserted in the first case, and in addition Wi-Lan alleges that some of the defendants in the second case infringe a third patent that allegedly relates to Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (“ADSL”) technology. In the second case, we are not accused of infringing the ADSL patent.

 

On May 27, 2008, defendants in both cases jointly moved to consolidate the co-pending related cases and permit claims involving suppliers of the products to be litigated first.  Wi-Lan filed its opposition on June 18, 2008.  The Court has not yet rendered a decision.  The Claim Construction Hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2010, and the trial is set to begin on January 4, 2011.  We believe that we do not infringe the asserted Wi-Lan patents and will vigorously defend ourselves in these matters.

 

On November 5, 2007, we filed a complaint against Wi-Lan in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California asking the Court to find that we do not infringe three patents that Wi-Lan asserted against us in its December 21, 2006 letter. Two of these patents were not asserted against us in either of the two Texas litigations. These patents allegedly relate to Wideband Code Division Multiple Access technology. Also, we ask in the alternative that the Court find the patents invalid. Wi-Lan

 

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Wi-Lan Litigation.  On December 21, 2006, we received a letter from Wi-Lan, Inc. (“Wi-Lan”) accusing us of infringing four United States patents allegedly owned by Wi-Lan, and one Canadian patent also allegedly owned by Wi-Lan. On October 31, 2007, Wi-Lan sued two groups of system and chip manufacturers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in both cases naming us as a defendant and alleging patent infringement. In the first case, Wi-Lan alleges that defendants infringe two patents that allegedly relate to the 802.11 wireless standard. In the second case, Wi-Lan alleges that defendants infringe the same two patents asserted in the first case, and in addition Wi-Lan alleges that some of the defendants in the second case infringe a third patent that allegedly relates to Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (“ADSL”) technology. In the second case, we are not accused of infringing the ADSL patent. We filed our answer to the complaints and our counterclaims in these actions on January 25, 2008; the court has not yet scheduled any other dates in the litigation. We believe that we do not infringe the asserted Wi-Lan patents and will vigorously defend ourselves in these matters.

 

On November 5, 2007, we filed a complaint against Wi-Lan in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California asking the court to find that it does not infringe three patents that Wi-Lan asserted against MSI in its December 21, 2006 letter. Two of these patents were not asserted against us in either of the two Texas litigations. These patents allegedly relate to Wideband Code Division Multiple Access technology. Also, we ask in the alternative that the Court find the patents invalid. Wi-Lan has filed a motion to dismiss, and Marvell filed its opposition to that motion on May 30, 2008.  We expect a ruling on that motion during the summer of 2008.  Wi-Lan has not filed its answer in this action. We will vigorously pursue this matter.

 

Wi-Lan Litigation.  On December 21, 2006, we received a letter from Wi-Lan, Inc. (“Wi-Lan”) accusing us of infringing four United States patents allegedly owned by Wi-Lan, and one Canadian patent also allegedly owned by Wi-Lan.  On October 31, 2007, Wi-Lan sued two groups of system and chip manufacturers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in both cases naming us as a defendant and alleging patent infringement.  In the first case, Wi-Lan alleges that defendants infringe two patents that allegedly relate to the 802.11 wireless standard.  In the second case, Wi-Lan alleges that defendants infringe the same two patents asserted in the first case, and in addition Wi-Lan alleges that some of the defendants in the second case infringe a third patent that allegedly relates to Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (“ADSL”) technology.  In the second case, we are not accused of infringing the ADSL patent.  We believe that we do not infringe the asserted Wi-Lan patents and will vigorously defend ourselves in these matters.

 

On November 5, 2007, we filed a Complaint against Wi-Lan in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California asking the Court to find that it does not infringe three patents that Wi-Lan asserted against MSI in its December 21, 2006 letter.  Two of these patents were not asserted against us in either of the two Texas litigations.  These patents allegedly relate to Wideband Code Division Multiple Access technology.  Also, we ask in the alternative that the Court find the patents invalid.  We will vigorously pursue this matter.