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Avago Technologies Files Optical Sensor IP Lawsuit Against STMicroelectronics
Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for wired and wireless communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced today 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.
AvagAvago’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.