Chip firm says rival paid ‘secret bounty’ to patent troll
Realtek alleges patent hold-up to monopolise market for semiconductors | Defendant likened to ‘robber barons’ with ‘hired henchmen’ | Plaintiff pledges to donate damages to charity to ‘protect public interest’.
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8 June 2023 After chip company Realtek accused a rival of employing a patent assertion entity to file “meritless” claims, Sarah Speight finds both sides standing firm in the bitter dispute.