Microchip Technology controversies
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2020
Cortus sues Microchip Technology over alleged use of licensed code
Lawsuit filed
Cortus filed a complaint against Microchip Technology and unknown individuals, alleging copyright infringement based on the purported use of Cortus code in products beyond the scope of the original licensing agreement. The source reports the allegations only and does not state that any claim has been adjudicated or determined.
Source excerpt
October 20, 2020
On Tuesday in the District of Delaware, plaintiff Cortus S.A.S., a “leading semiconductor, embedded systems and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company,” filed a complaint against defendant Microchip Technology Incorporated, a “provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and flash-IP solutions,” and unknown individuals for copyright infringement for their purported use of Cortus’s code in products beyond their original licensing agreement.