Hisense Group Holdings Co., Ltd., commonly known as Hisense Group, is a Chinese multinational major appliance and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. Founded in 1969 as Qingdao Number 2 Radio Factory, the Hisense Group emerged in 1994. It operates as a state-owned enterprise with several publicly traded subsidiaries, including Hisense Visual Technology (SSE: 600060) and Hisense Home Appliances (SEHK: 921, SZSE: 000921). The company employs over 80,000 people worldwide and reported an annual revenue of RMB 202.2 billion in 2023.
Hisense manufactures a wide range of consumer electronics and home appliances. Its major product lines include televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, kitchen appliances, mobile devices, set-top boxes, and digital TV broadcasting equipment. Beyond consumer goods, Hisense is also involved in business-to-business (B2B) sectors such as intelligent transportation systems, intelligent medical solutions, and optical modules. The company markets its products under various brands, including Hisense, Toshiba TV, Gorenje, Kelon, and Ronshen.
In terms of patent litigation, Hisense Group Holdings Co., Ltd. appears to primarily function as an operating company that defends against intellectual property assertions. The company has been involved in one tracked case as a defendant and zero as a plaintiff. This posture suggests Hisense is a target of patent infringement suits rather than an active enforcer of its own patent portfolio.
The single tracked case, "Longitude Licensing Limited et al. v. BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. et al.," lists Hisense Group Holdings Co., Ltd. as a defendant. This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue frequently chosen by patent assertion entities due to its historically patentee-friendly reputation.