Category: U.S. International Trade Commission
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As ink dries on $898M Samsung settlement, Netlist goes after Micron, HPE, Lenovo at ITC, district court
As part of their settlement, Samsung agreed to provide Netlist with information that could assist it in future ITC proceedings against third parties.
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Pantech settles wave of 4G SEP disputes in ITC, Eastern District of TexasÂ
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.Â
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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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ITC returns to 100% manpower for first time in four years
The U.S. Senate has now confirmed all five of President Trump’s nominees to the ITC, restoring the Commission to its full six-member panel for the first time since 2022.
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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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District Judge preserves Masimo’s $634M jury verdict against Apple; Federal Circuit denies rehearing request over their USITC case
The patent and trade secret dispute over the Apple Watch rumbles on.
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Maxell notches partial USITC win against Samsung as Galaxy import ban recommended
It’s just one part of a multi-theater battle between the two Asian companies which has seen Maxell awarded, and subsequently stripped of, $112 million in damages.
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ASUS and Lenovo settle global SEP dispute
The two companies had been engaged in a multi-jurisdictional struggle over SEPs and non-SEPs that included action at the UPC, the ITC, and in the German and U.S. courts.
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ITC grants Shoals import ban against Voltage over solar patent infringement, decision to be reviewed by White House
The U.S. International Trade Commission affirmed a final determination that electrical infrastructure manufacturing company Voltage infringed rival Shoals’ patents on photovoltaic trunk bus cable assemblies, issuing a limited exclusion order that now heads to the White House for a 60-day review.
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President Trump nominates three new ITC Commissioners, including IP expert
The ITC has only had three of its six Commissioners since February 2025, with those remaining all approaching the end of their terms.