Microtune adds competition suit to Broadcom dispute
Thursday February 27, 5:25 pm ET
PLANO, Tex., Feb 27 (Reuters) - Chip maker Microtune Inc (NasdaqNM:TUNE - News) filed a new lawsuit against
competitor Broadcom Corp. (NasdaqNM:BRCM - News) on Thursday, alleging that Broadcom engaged in
anti-competitive practices in the bundling of some chips.
Plano, Texas-based Microtune said the suit,
filed in district court in Williamson County,
Texas, alleges Broadcom violated the Texas
Anti-Trust Act in bundling products together for
cable modem devices, which Microtune claimed
was an attempt to exclude competitors.
Microtune said in a statement it was asking for
an injunction and unspecified monetary
damages in the suit.
A Broadcom spokesman was not immediately
available for comment.
Microtune already has a patent infringement suit
pending against Broadcom in federal court in
eastern Texas. The company said on Thursday
opening arguments in that case had been set
for March 6.
In late January, Broadcom said it had filed suit against Microtune in federal court in northern California, alleging
patent infringement. That suit is in addition to a patent suit filed by Broadcom against Microtune that is also pending
in federal court in eastern Texas.
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