Context: In December 2020, Philips launched a patent infringement campaign against Chinese IoT device-making supplier Quectel by filing complaints over four of its cellular communications-related patents in the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. In July 2022, the ITC issued its final determination, finding no Section 337 violation and terminating the investigation. However, these findings are not binding in the Delaware case. Meanwhile, in the latter, Philips amended its complaint three times. In its final amended complaint, it narrowed its claims to just two patents. Quectel has denied the allegation since the case began in 2020, and has argued that the patents-in-suit are all invalid. A jury trial was held from August 24 to August 27, 2026.
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Philips is being represented by Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor’s Adam Poff, Parks Kingery, and Robert Vrana, as well as Foley & Lardner’s Alexis Juergens, Eley Thompson, Kevin Littman, Lucas Silva, and Thomas Relyea.
Meanwhile, Quectel is being represented by a team at Fish & Richardson: Warren Mabey Jr., Martina Hufnal, Elizabeth Ranks, Grier Conville, Katherine Reardon, Kevin Seltzer, Matthew Mosteller, Mohammad Kameli, Peter Hong, and Thomas Reger II.
Xirgo is being represented by Morris James LLP’s Cortlan Hitch and Kenneth Dorsney, as well as Alston & Bird’s Kirk Bradley and Lauren Griffin.
Ezurio (Laird) is being represented by Phillips McLaughlin & Hall’s John Phillips Jr. and David Bilson, as well as Husch Blackwell’s Glennon Fogarty and John Aron Carnahan.
CalAmp Corp is being represented by Barnes & Thornburg’s Chad Stover, Craig Leavell, and Eric Beste.
Eagle Electronics is being represented by Shaw Keller’s Karen Elizabeth Keller and Virginia Lynch.