VLSI Technology LLC v. Patent Quality Assurance, LLC et al

  1. February 13, 2025

    PQA Loses Bid To Fight VLSI's Extortion Claims In Fed. Court

    Patent Quality Assurance LLC must return to state court to face a suit claiming it had extortionary intent when challenging VLSI Technology's chip patent, a Virginia federal judge held Thursday.

  2. December 19, 2024

    VLSI Says PQA's Disclosure Fears Are Its Own Fault

    VLSI Technology LLC urged a Virginia federal judge Thursday to make Patent Quality Assurance LLC's ownership disclosure public, saying the company actively chose to remove the litigation to a forum where it knew those disclosures were required.

  3. December 17, 2024

    PQA Wants Members' Identities Kept From VLSI, Public

    Patent Quality Assurance LLC has disclosed its members to a Virginia federal court after initial resistance, but urged the judge to keep that information under seal, saying the company suing it would likely "harass and smear" its members.

  4. December 05, 2024

    Sanctioned VLSI Patent Challenger Must ID Members In Va.

    VLSI Technology LLC won a major victory Thursday in litigation where it's looking for compensation from a mysterious company it claims tried to "extort" it at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, with a Virginia federal judge ordering that company to disclose its members.

  5. April 23, 2024

    Sanctioned Patent Challenger Fights VLSI Bid To ID Members

    Patent Quality Assurance LLC, which successfully challenged a VLSI chip patent but was sanctioned by the patent office, urged a Virginia federal judge Tuesday not to make it identify the people behind the company, saying VLSI wants their names to "seek retribution against them."