Month: August 2026
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Maxell acquires TCL patents following settlement of district court litigation and ITC complaint; initiates new Hisense suit
The Japanese company is also locked in an ongoing dispute with Samsung.
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Apple faces Texas infringement suit over 5G SEPs held by Longhorn IP affiliate
The patents-in-suit were originally owned by a major Asia-Pacific tech company.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA rules on evidence production and patent revocation; Hamburg LD grants two injunctions; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of August 24, 2026.
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Federal Circuit: “survives” is no patent law term giving it jurisdiction; in another case, district court rightly resolved eligibility after dismissal over venue
Two precedential Federal Circuit decisions came down today.
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UK court finds Samsung patent asserted against ZTE valid; essentiality was conceded
Samsung has technically prevailed on a 5G patent, though ZTE can appeal the decision. Its last successful SEP assertion was against Apple in 2013 and resulted in a presidential veto.
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Part-win for Philips in Delaware 3G patent fight: Quectel infringes one of four asserted patents
A jury in the District of Delaware has said that Quectel’s cellular communication modules infringe only one of two remaining asserted patents from an enforcement campaign Philips started in December 2020. Quectel must pay over $3 million in damages to Philips, the jury has also found.
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Shoals wins $96M North Carolina jury verdict for infringement of solar patents subject to prosecution bar stipulation
In a related case before the USITC, the parties had stipulated to a bar on Shoals’ ITC counsel prosecuting new patent applications.
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Malikie, Xiaomi settle UPC patent case in Mannheim
Malikie Innovations and Xiaomi have withdrawn their UPC infringement and revocation claims in Mannheim by mutual consent, suggesting they have settled this part of their global patent fight.
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Sun Patent Trust strikes settlement with vivo: UPC action withdrawn
This dispute involved the question of whether a SEP holder can bring a proactive FRAND determination claim and seek a UK-style injunction in the UPC. It won’t be answered in these proceedings.
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BREAKING: Celerity loses Texas trial against U.S. carriers over three patents: win for Nokia, Ericsson
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile successfully defended themselves, with help from intervenors Nokia and Ericsson, against three Celerity patents.