Qualcomm has Limited Licence for infringed Broadcom Patents

Qualcomm Inc has been ordered by a federal judge in California to stop selling 3G  WCDMA cellular chips that  infringe on the Broadcom Corp patents. Qualcomm will also pay royalties to Broadcom for the chips it  will sell during the "sunset period" ending January 31, 2009.

In a statement, Broadcom General Counsel David Dull said the company was "pleased”.

"Broadcom should not have to compete against companies that use Broadcom's own patented technology against us, and this injunction puts a stop to Qualcomm doing just that," Dull said.