CommWorks Solutions, LLC v. MediaTek Inc.
active- Docket:
- 2:24-cv-00701
- Court:
- E.D. Tex.
- Filed:
- 2024-08-27
Filed; docket updated daily per RPX.
Defendant
8 cases as defendant.
MediaTek Inc. is a major fabless semiconductor company from Taiwan that designs and markets a wide range of semiconductor products. Founded on May 28, 1997, as a spin-off from United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), MediaTek is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company is publicly traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2454). As a leading global entity in its sector, MediaTek powers over two billion devices annually. For its fiscal year ending in December 2025, the company reported revenues of approximately $19.1 billion, and it employs over 17,000 people.
MediaTek is a leading developer of innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for a variety of devices, including mobile phones, home entertainment systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) products. The company’s product lines include the "Dimensity" family of 5G smartphone chips, "Helio" processors for 4G smartphones, "Kompanio" chips for Chromebooks, and "Pentonic" SoCs for smart TVs. MediaTek also develops chipsets for Wi-Fi connectivity ("Filogic"), IoT devices ("Genio"), and provides custom ASIC design services. The company has a significant market share, having become the largest smartphone chipset vendor by volume in 2020.
As an operating company, MediaTek is typically a defendant in patent litigation. The provided case data shows MediaTek as a defendant in one U.S. patent suit and as a plaintiff in none. This defensive posture is common for large technology manufacturers that are frequently targeted by patent assertion entities. The single tracked case, Redstone Logics LLC v. MediaTek, Inc. et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a popular venue for patent litigation. This case reflects MediaTek's position as a target for patent assertions related to its high-volume product lines.
Filed; docket updated daily per RPX.
Daedalus Prime LLC sued MediaTek Inc. in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, alleging infringement of eight U.S. patents, including US 8,984,228. The court partially granted MediaTek's motion to dismiss, dismissing the § 271(f) and pre-suit willfulness allegations, and the case is listed as terminated.
Daedalus Prime LLC asserted six Daedalus Prime patents, including the '080 patent, against Mazda, MediaTek, Mercedes-Benz, and Visteon entities in the District of Delaware. The docket is marked closed.
ITC Section 337 investigation brought by LSI and Agere against Funai, MediaTek, Ralink, and Realtek. The Commission found no violation as to any asserted claim of the '958 patent and terminated the investigation in March 2014.
ParkerVision, Inc. filed this patent infringement suit against MediaTek Inc. and MediaTek USA Inc. in the Western District of Texas. The case is active, with various filings including an Agreed Scheduling Order and Joint Claim Construction Chart.
CommWorks Solutions, LLC sued MediaTek Inc. in E.D. Tex. in 2024; the '596 patent was asserted. Accused WMM/WPS chips include MT7688, MT7628, MT7921, MT7922. Outcome not confirmed.
Sanyo asserted patent claims against MediaTek, and MediaTek brought counterclaims in the same California proceedings. The broader Sanyo-MediaTek dispute, including the uncertain '356 patent association, was settled and dismissed with prejudice on June 1, 2007, with cross-licenses exchanged.
California action brought by Sanyo against MediaTek and ASUS entities in the Sanyo/MediaTek dispute involving the '819 patent. It was settled and dismissed with prejudice as part of the same global settlement resolving the Texas action, with cross-licenses exchanged.