Qualcomm Dismisses Remaining Counterclaims Against ParkerVision

(RTTNews) - ParkerVision, Inc. (PRKR) said Thursday that Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) has filed a notice with the United States District Court in the Middle District of Florida dismissing the remaining outstanding counterclaims against ParkerVision.

The counterclaims, alleging aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty and tortious interference with a contractual relationship, had been previously dismissed without prejudice by the Court and abated until resolution of the primary claims in the ParkerVision v. Qualcomm litigation.

In October 2013, a jury awarded ParkerVision $172.7 million in damages for Qualcomm's infringement of four of the company's patents.

The Court has scheduled a hearing on May 1, 2014 to hear oral arguments from ParkerVision and Qualcomm regarding the remaining outstanding motions in the case, which include ParkerVision's motion for an injunction and, in the alternative, ongoing royalties as well as a motion for pre- and post-judgment interest. Other outstanding motions include Qualcomm's motions to overturn the jury's verdict with regard to infringement, invalidity and damages.