ParkerVision Sues Qualcomm for Patent Infringement Seeking Damages and Injunctive Relief
July 21, 2011 8:38 AM
ParkerVision (Nasdaq: PRKR) announced today that it has commenced federal litigation against Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) alleging that the San Diego-based company infringes seven ParkerVision patents. These patents relate to radio-frequency receivers and the down-conversion of electromagnetic signals, a body of intellectual property that ParkerVision pioneered for creating direct conversion receivers. The complaint further alleges that Qualcomm has utilized and continues to utilize devices, systems, or methods that directly or indirectly infringe upon one or more claims of these patents.
In the complaint filed today in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, ParkerVision is seeking unspecified monetary damages from Qualcomm as well as a permanent injunction barring the manufacture and sale of Qualcomm's infringing devices. The complaint accuses Qualcomm of objective recklessness in its infringing activity and seeks an award of exemplary damages, attorneys' fees, and costs in bringing this action.
