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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Xilinx sues Analog Devices over eight patents

    Lawsuit filed

    Xilinx filed a lawsuit against Analog Devices in a district court, alleging infringement of eight U.S. patents and seeking damages and a bar on selling or importing products it says infringe its intellectual property rights.

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    • In addition to seeking damages, Xilinx is requesting that Analog Devices be prohibited from selling or importing into the United States, products that infringe the company's intellectual property rights.
    • Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX) has filed lawsuit against Analog Devices, Inc. in a District Court alleging infringement of eight U.S. patents.
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  2. 2019

    DMCA cease-and-desist dispute involving an educational video

    A law firm acting for Xilinx sent a cease-and-desist letter to an electronics-focused YouTuber over the use of the Xilinx logo alongside the Altera logo in an educational video. After public attention was drawn to the threat, Xilinx apologized by email.

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  3. 2019

    USITC launches investigation into patent infringement allegations

    Investigation

    In 2019, the U.S. International Trade Commission decided to investigate allegations by GlobalFoundries that TSMC and other companies infringed 16 of its patents. The investigation concerns the patent infringement claims raised by GlobalFoundries against TSMC and other companies. The allegations are not presented as a determination of infringement, and the source material does not indicate that the infringement claims have been established.

    Source excerpt

    • In addition to TSMC, other respondents identified by USITC in the case also include Taiwan's integrated circuit designer MediaTek Inc., U.S. IC designers Xilinx Inc. and Qualcomm Inc., search engine giant Google Inc. and American electronics component supplier Avnet Inc., USITC said.
    • Date: 2019/09/29
    • The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has decided to launch an investigation into allegations of patent infringement involving Taiwan-based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker.
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