Irvine-based Broadcom Corp. recorded a small setback in its ongoing patent dispute with San Diego’s Qualcomm Inc., the companies said Friday.
A federal appeals court didn’t overturn a previous decision to transfer two patent infringement cases from the International Trade Commission to San Diego federal court.
Broadcom doesn’t plan to appeal the decision over jurisdiction to the federal Supreme Court, spokesman Bill Blanning said.
However, Blanning pointed out three of its other patent infringement complaints are set to go forward at the commission. Those cases are expected to begin next week.
The judge blocked Broadcom from pursuing claims on two of its patents related to Bluetooth technology that’s used in cell phones, Qualcomm said.
Blanning said the latest ruling only affects two of the 16 patent claims it has against Qualcomm. They include six in San Diego federal court and five in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana.
Broadcom sued Qualcomm last spring in federal court in addition to filing its case with the commission. Qualcomm fired back in summer with its own lawsuit.
Broadcom claimed Qualcomm has abused the wireless technology standards-setting process and failed to license technology for mobile phone standards on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, amid other charges.
