Category: U.S. International Trade Commission
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Netlist adds new ITC complaint against Micron, Broadcom, Google, and Nvidia; “intends to rely on… Samsung” to prove domestic industry
After settling with Netlist last month, Samsung agreed to provide “certain information… to use in future ITC actions against third parties”.
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BYD seeks declaratory judgment against First Solar following ITC complaint withdrawal, challenges patent ownership
First Solar claimed it was “recalibrating” its patent enforcement strategy after U.S. President Trump sought to impose tariffs on polysilicon imports from China and elsewhere.
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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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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.