DTS Faces ITC Patent Complaint From Broadcom
Broadcom filed a Tariff Act Section 337 International Trade Commission complaint Aug. 10 alleging DTS and others are importing and selling wireless audio systems that infringe its patents. Broadcom complained about DTS’ “Play-Fi” technology, which allows a user to stream…
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music from a device into a household's speakers. The system is incorporated into downstream products from DTS’s affiliate Phorus, plus consumer electronics companies. Broadcom seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders banning importation and sale of infringing wireless audio systems by DTS and the downstream users of DTS’ “Play-Fi” technology. The ITC is seeking comments by Aug. 24, it said in Wednesday's Federal Register. DTS didn't comment right away.