The Patent Scorecard Ranks McAndrews, Held & Malloy Client Broadcom Corporation’s U.S. Patent Portfolio Sixth Most Powerful in Its Industry The Patent Scorecard, the most cited indicator for patent scoring in the semiconductor industry, has ranked the patent portfolio of McAndrews, Held & Malloy client Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) as the sixth most powerful in its industry. Broadcom is a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. The Patent Scorecard also recently ranked Broadcom as #1 on the Significant Movers list, reflecting the company’s move from 13th place in 2004 to sixth currently.