CAFC Reverses Dismissal of TexasLDPC's Infringement Suit Against Broadcom

The Federal Circuit reversed a Delaware district court's dismissal of TexasLDPC's patent and copyright infringement lawsuit against Broadcom, Avago, and LSI. The court held that TexasLDPC's exclusive license from Texas A&M University for LDPC error correction technology did not terminate when the company shifted to patent enforcement, and that the license conveyed "all substantial rights" allowing TexasLDPC to sue without joining A&M as co-plaintiff under Rule 19.