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Commitments and Contingencies | 10. Commitments and Contingencies Litigation Patent Litigation On January 21, 2014, Cresta Technology Corporation (“Cresta Technology”), a Delaware corporation, filed a lawsuit against the Company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. in the United States District Court in the District of Delaware, alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 7,075,585, 7,265,792 and 7,251,466. The lawsuit relates to the Company’s family of television tuner products. Cresta Technology seeks unspecified compensatory and enhanced damages, attorney fees and a permanent injunction. On January 28, 2014, Cresta Technology also filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) alleging infringement of the same patents against the Company, Samsung and LG Electronics and seeking to prevent the importation and sale of allegedly infringing products in the United States. The ITC instituted an investigation based on Cresta Technology’s complaint on February 27, 2014. The Delaware District Court action has been stayed pending completion of the proceedings in the ITC. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these allegations. On April 11, 2014, the Company filed a lawsuit against Cresta Technology in the United States District Court in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 6,308,055, 6,965,761 and 7,353,011. The Company is seeking a permanent injunction stopping the sale of all allegedly infringing Cresta Technology products and an award of damages. At this time, the Company cannot predict the outcome of these matters or the resulting financial impact to it, if any. Other The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of business. While the ultimate results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect them to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements.

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