Broadcom Urges Federal Circuit to Overturn Netflix's Patent Victories

By Editorial Team

Broadcom has appealed to the Federal Circuit, arguing that a California federal judge made an erroneous decision in invalidating two data patents that Broadcom had enforced against Netflix. The company claims that the judge's ruling was flawed as it concluded that the patents encompass actions that could be performed by a traffic cop or a 19th-century switchboard operator.

Broadcom's move comes after a California federal judge sided with Netflix in a patent infringement lawsuit, finding that the patents in question were invalid. The patents in dispute are:

• 7,266,079 - Dynamic network load balancing over heterogeneous link speed
• 8,259,121 - System and method for processing data using a network

The legal battle involves prominent law firms representing both sides:

• Holland & Knight
• Keker Van Nest & Peters
• Klemchuk PLLC
• Orrick Herrington
• Reichman Jorgensen

Key companies involved in the case include Broadcom Inc., CLS Bank International, and Netflix Inc. The case is being heard at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, following proceedings at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

For more detailed information and updates on this legal dispute, interested parties can refer to the court documents and brief filed in this case.