MediaTek accused of setting 'patent troll' on rival, says it will defend itself
, another Taiwan-based fabless semiconductor outfit with a similar portfolio. In its court filing, Realtek alleges that a patent assertion entity – which the lawsuit characterizes as a"patent troll" – was engaged in what it said is a conspiracy with MediaTek to file"countless frivolous lawsuits" that it claims are"meritless" against it involving invalid patents.
from chip giant Intel last year, transferring these to another of its subsidiaries, Tahoe Research Limited, for the purposes of licensing them to technology companies. In its court filing, Realtek claims this clandestine agreement was revealed during the discovery process relating to one of the cases. This showed that before the litigation against Realtek began, a license agreement among MediaTek, IPValue, and Future Link included a litigation"bounty" provision that had previously been hidden from public attention.
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