Category: Eastern District of Texas
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Canadian Solar, Maxeon settle U.S. patent dispute
The Eastern District of Texas has dismissed Maxeon’s suit against Canadian Solar with prejudice, while the Federal Circuit has vacated the relevant portion of a PTAB decision relating to Maxeon’s remaining claim, resolving the case in Canadian Solar’s favor.
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Zoom gets dialed in to Delaware suit as PulseLink files additional complaint over patents acquired from Avaya
It’s the second complaint that PAE PulseLink Systems LLC has filed against Zoom, following one in the Eastern District of Texas earlier this year.
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Navitas sues Renesas in U.S. district court for infringing gallium nitride patents in response to Japanese company’s trade secret claims
The gallium nitride patent wars gather pace as Navitas files suit in the Eastern District of Texas.
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U.S. district court patent infringement cases peaked in 2025: 10-year high followed by pullback in 2026, LexisNexis report reveals
The report, published yesterday, also confirmed that accused infringers are switching from inter partes review petitions (which fell 8%) to post-grant review petitions (which increased to 88%, their highest level since 2021) to challenge patent validity.
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Pantech settles wave of 4G SEP disputes in ITC, Eastern District of Texas
China’s TCL, OnePlus (an Oppo affiliate), and Tinno have successfully settled their 4G SEP litigation with Pantech, while the fifth defendant – HMD – remains pending.
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Netlist, Samsung settle multi-venue patent dispute, sign five-year memory patent cross-licensing deal
Samsung will purchase 10 million shares of Netlist common stock as part of the new strategic alliance, which will also see Netlist earn $750 million in net license fees over the five-year period.
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Longhorn IP unit and Samsung sign 5G SEP licensing deal as U.S. litigation against Lenovo continues
Dido Wireless Innovations LLC is monetizing a portfolio of 5G SEPs acquired from Shanghai Langbo Communication Technology.
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Fractus and Geotab end U.S. litigation over IoT antenna tech after IPR, ex parte attempts fall to “settled expectations”
Spain’s Fractus described the settlement as “an important milestone” in IoT markets including connected transport and fleet management.
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LG Energy Solution launches U.S. district court, ITC actions against Eve Energy, Bosch & others over battery patent infringement
After securing several key licensees in the EV market, the South Korean battery maker is beginning to turn its attention to other verticals.
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Wendy’s, Gap, and other merchants hit in Texas PAE campaign asserting ex-Cypress Semiconductor patents
Near Field Electronics is targeting digital payments at a time when point-of-sale devices are becoming a patent hotspot.