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Broadcom GPS Patent Victory Poses Questions for Sirf

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Irvine chipmaker Broadcom Corp.'s latest patent victory may prove to be a nail in the coffin for San Jose-based Sirf Technology Holdings Inc.

A few weeks ago, an International Trade Commission judge ruled that Sirf infringed on six of Broadcom's patents for global positioning in cell phones.

It was a slap to Sirf, which just a few months ago raised a separate ITC complaint against Broadcom alleging patent infringement. Sirf lost I after a different ITC judge rejected its complaint.

The company, which has seen shares fall 85% in the past year with a recent market value of $140 million, could ...

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