Netflix Sues VMware Over Virtual Machine Patents

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-24T22:20:37.450451+05:30

- Netflix has filed a lawsuit against VMware, alleging infringement on patents related to virtual machine technology. The lawsuit focuses on VMware's vSphere virtualization platform. - The streaming giant claims VMware's cloud software violates five of its patents, seeking unspecified monetary damages. This legal battle adds to an ongoing patent dispute between Netflix and Broadcom since 2018. - Broadcom, which acquired VMware for $69 billion last year, has not commented on the lawsuit. Despite the legal issues, Broadcom's stock rose over 2% in premarket trading. Source: [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/netflix-sues-broadcom-owned-vmware-over-virtual-machine-patents/articleshow/116636215.cms), [Asianet Newsable](https://newsable.asianetnews.com/markets/broadcom-stock-rises-pre-market-despite-netflix-patent-lawsuit-against-vmware-retail-reaction-subdued-sp02g1)

Netflix has filed a lawsuit against VMware, alleging infringement on patents related to virtual machine technology. The lawsuit focuses on VMware's vSphere virtualization platform.
The streaming giant claims VMware's cloud software violates five of its patents, seeking unspecified monetary damages. This legal battle adds to an ongoing patent dispute between Netflix and Broadcom since 2018.
Broadcom, which acquired VMware for $69 billion last year, has not commented on the lawsuit. Despite the legal issues, Broadcom's stock rose over 2% in premarket trading.

Source: The Times Of India, Asianet Newsable