6417801

Cases: 3
Active: 0; 3 closed
Filed: 2006
Top venue: ITC; 1 case

Global Locate, Inc. et al. v. SiRF Technology, Inc. et al.

Complainants prevailed; violation found; limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders; investigation terminated.

Docket:: 337-TA-602
Court:: U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.
Terminated:: 2009-01-15

Patents:6606346 6417801 6651000 6704651 6937187 7158080

π Global Locate, Inc.π Broadcom Corporation Δ SiRF Technology, Inc.Δ Pharos Science & Applications, Inc.Δ MiTAC International Corp.Δ Mio Technology Ltd., USA Δ E-TEN Information Systems Co., Ltd.

ITC Section 337 investigation initiated May 7, 2007, asserting six patents including U.S. Patent No. 6,606,346 against SiRF and other GPS device respondents. The ALJ and Commission found a violation as to all six patents, upheld Global Locate's standing to assert the '346 patent, and issued a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders.

SiRF Technology, Inc. et al. v. International Trade Commission

affirmed

Docket:: 2009-1262
Court:: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Terminated:: 2010-04-12

Patents:6417801 6937187

π SiRF Technology, Inc.π E-TEN Information Systems Co., Ltd.π Pharos Science & Applications, Inc.π MiTAC International Corp.π Mio Technology Ltd., USA Δ International Trade Commission

Federal Circuit appeal by SiRF and other respondents from the ITC's final determination in 337-TA-602, with Broadcom as intervenor. The court affirmed in all respects, upholding standing, infringement, and patent-eligibility of method claims of the '801 and '187 patents; '801 was held valid, enforceable, and infringed.

SiRF Technology, Inc. v. Global Locate, Inc. et al.

dismissed without prejudice

Docket:: 8:06-cv-01216
Court:: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Filed:: 2006-12-15
Terminated:: 2011-01-18

Patents:6417801

π SiRF Technology, Inc.Δ Global Locate, Inc.Δ SBCG, Inc.

Parallel district court action by SiRF against Global Locate and SBCG; stayed on 2007-10-03 pending ITC investigations 337-TA-596 and 337-TA-602. Global Locate's counterclaims included the '801 patent; all claims and counterclaims were dismissed without prejudice on 2011-01-18.