SummarySummary CompaniesCompanies Law Firms Realtek said MediaTek used patent lawsuits to stifle businessAccused chipmaking rival of antitrust violationsJune 6 (Reuters) - Realtek Semiconductor Corp (2379.TW) sued rival Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek Inc (2454.TW) in Northern California federal court on Tuesday, claiming MediaTek paid a company that sues over patents a "secret litigation bounty" to file meritless lawsuits in the United States to disrupt its business.
Realtek said MediaTek signed a patent licensing agreement with IPValue subsidiary Future Link Systems LLC in 2019 that included the secret "bounty" agreement.
Realtek said Future Link has kept details of the agreement "buried under confidentiality obligations and protective orders."
Future Link settled several other patent cases against tech companies including MediaTek competitor Amlogic soon after the ITC criticized it, Realtek said.
The case is Realtek Semiconductor Corp v. MediaTek Inc, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No.
Persons:
Realtek, MediaTek, IPValue, Amlogic, Rudy Kim, Michael Murray, Nafeesah, Paul Hastings, Steven Baik, Blake Brittain
Organizations:
Realtek Semiconductor Corp, MediaTek, IPValue Management Inc, Link Systems, U.S . International Trade Commission, ITC, MediaTek Inc, Northern, Northern District of, White, Thomson
Locations:
Northern California, United States, West Texas, Northern District, Northern District of California, Washington