Broadcom and VMware Seek Dismissal of Netflix’s Patent Lawsuit in Ongoing Dispute

In recent legal developments, Broadcom, alongside cloud services provider VMware, has made a formal request to a California federal court to dismiss what they describe as Netflix’s “meritless, retaliatory” patent infringement lawsuit. The companies contend that it is, in fact, Netflix infringing on Broadcom’s patents. They argue that the lawsuit filed by Netflix is a strategic move intending to gain leverage in the ongoing patent dispute. Further details on the case and the specific assertions made by Broadcom and VMware are available in this report by Law360.