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QUALCOMM and Broadcom both agreed to dismiss patent suits this week.  The suits since around patent and trade secret claims infringements brought by each other.  This only a settles if you love the skirmishes in this wireless technology battle according to the Wall Street Journal today.

This particular settlement eliminates five jury trials.

Suits Dropped

• allegations that QUALCOMM violated six patents
• allegations that Broadcom and infringed upon four

This settlement has nothing to do with a larger dispute going for the international Trade Commission which has resulted in public hearings in Washington starting this Wednesday.