Category: LG
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TCL’s China Star transferred hundreds of patents to Texan PAE suing LG and Hisense
Updated USPTO records confirm what appears to be the first assignment to a patent assertion entity by TCL and its affiliates.
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Tulip settles disputes with Nissan and Renault unit Dacia over LG, Panasonic battery patents ahead of Munich PI hearing
The Munich I Regional Court has canceled preliminary injunction hearings in Tulip Innovation’s cases against Nissan and Dacia (Renault). The only plausible explanation is that both automakers have settled.
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Hisense targeted by Fortress-backed NPE asserting former TCL China Star patents in Eastern District of Texas
Debate has grown around the “anti-NPE” LOT Network recently; TCL’s withdrawal last year suggests the company is seeking more flexibility with regards to its patent strategy.
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MediaTek announces $50M patent purchase from LG Electronics; also acquires Alibaba, NEC patents
The acquisitions come at a time when the Taiwanese chipmaker is pivoting into new verticals and fighting patent disputes on multiple fronts.
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LG Electronics sued in Eastern District of Texas by Fortress-linked NPE wielding former TCL China Star Optoelectronics patents
It appears to be the first time that China Star Optoelectronics has divested patents to an NPE that have subsequently been asserted.
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LG TV case: Federal Circuit OKs mix of standard-related and standard-unrelated infringement theories for same patent claims
“Mixed” patent claims will be at issue sooner or later outside of the U.S., too.
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Toyota acquires patents from LG as it looks to expand its licensor role, including in Avanci pools
The Japanese automaker had previously acquired mobile-related patents from China’s OPPO.
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Corning wins UPC injunction against TCL TVs over glass sheet patent, validating Hisense decision to settle just before CD ruling on validity
After getting LG and Hisense to settle, Corning has now won a UPC ruling against TCL over glass sheets used in TVs. The patent will expire in June, however, and TCL says its current products do not infringe.
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Licensor’s breach of patent license agreement: Delaware Supreme Court enhances LG’s win over Intellectual Ventures
A Delaware ruling shows how suing a licensee’s customers can create upstream liability through indemnification—and how licensing structures may limit exposure through liability caps.
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PTAB abused discretion by staying reexamination that favored patentee, Proxense tells Federal Circuit
Licensing firm Proxense has appealed a PTAB decision to stay a reexamination that was on the verge of finding patentability and instead found such findings to be moot, allegedly breaching the APA.