Broadcom ITC Complaint Against DTS Names 'Downstream' Infringers
Broadcom’s Tariff Act Section 337 allegations at the International Trade Commission (see 1708160055) seek to name DTS as a “component functionality respondent" because its Play-Fi technology violates a Broadcom patent that “involves extraordinarily valuable technology in the field of audio…
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processing for wireless systems,” Broadcom said in an amended complaint (login required). That Definitive Technology, MartinLogan, McIntosh Lab, Paradigm, Phorus, Polk Audio and Wren Sound Systems build Play-Fi functionality into their products under license from DTS qualifies them as “downstream” respondents, said the complaint. Representatives of those companies didn’t comment Friday. LG, Samsung and Sony are lawful licensees of the Broadcom patent, Broadcom said.