Broadcom Corporation et al v. Netflix, Inc.

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Case Number:

8:20-cv-00529

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

James V. Selna

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  1. December 22, 2020

    Netflix Judge Says Broadcom Patents Appear 'Aspirational'

    A California federal judge said in a hearing Tuesday that some of the patents Broadcom accuses Netflix of infringing appear "really, mainly aspirational" and questioned whether some of the chipmaker's patents were attempts at "buying the internet" by claiming ownership of widespread and abstract computing techniques.

  2. June 10, 2020

    Netflix Wants 4 'Abstract' Broadcom Patents Cut From IP Suit

    Netflix is urging a California federal judge to toss some infringement claims from Broadcom's suit alleging the streaming giant built its success partly on the back of the chipmaker's technology, saying the patents in question are abstract ideas.

  3. March 16, 2020

    Broadcom IP Suit Blames Netflix For Cord-Cutting, Lost Sales

    A new Broadcom lawsuit blamed Netflix for cable watchers ditching their TV service for online streaming platforms and alleges the streaming giant built its success partly on the back of the chipmaker's technology, which it says tanked sales of its semiconductor chips for cable set-top boxes.