Defendant
11 cases as defendant.
Motorola Mobility LLC, commonly known as Motorola, is a United States-based consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company was formed on January 4, 2011, following a split from the original Motorola Inc., with Motorola Mobility assuming the consumer-oriented product lines. Since 2014, Motorola Mobility has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chinese technology conglomerate Lenovo. The company maintains a significant global workforce, with employee counts varying across sources, but generally in the several thousands, and estimated annual revenues in the billions.
Motorola Mobility primarily designs and manufactures Android-based smartphones, including popular lines such as the Razr, Edge, Moto G, Moto E, and ThinkPhone families. Beyond smartphones, its product portfolio extends to various mobile accessories like smartwatches, headphones, and portable speakers. The company also offers smart home products, including modems, routers, and smart nursery monitors.
In terms of patent litigation, Motorola Mobility operates as an active two-way litigant, appearing in both plaintiff and defendant roles in U.S. district courts. The company is involved in two tracked cases: one as a plaintiff, Motorola Mobility LLC v. Maxell, Ltd., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and one as a defendant, Maxell, Ltd. v. Lenovo Group Ltd. et al., in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The Western District of Texas is recognized as a venue popular for patent assertion entities.
A notable aspect of Motorola Mobility's history involves its patent portfolio. Google acquired Motorola Mobility in 2012 primarily to gain its extensive patent holdings, intending to use them to protect other Android vendors from litigation. However, Google subsequently sold the majority of Motorola Mobility's patent portfolio along with the company itself to Lenovo in 2014. The ongoing dispute with Maxell, Ltd. involves a patent infringement claim initiated by Maxell against Lenovo and Motorola Mobility in Texas, prompting Motorola Mobility to file a declaratory judgment action in Illinois concerning the same patents. Motorola Mobility has also been involved in other significant patent disputes, including with Apple Inc. and Ericsson AB, with the latter resulting in a settlement in 2025.
Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Motorola Mobility LLC in the Delaware District Court.
Maxell sued Lenovo and Motorola in the Western District of Texas asserting the '284 Patent. The docket shows the case terminated June 29, 2023, with case flags CLOSED and STAYED; no merits judgment was entered, consistent with resolution/settlement.
ITC investigation asserting US 7,199,821 against Lenovo and Motorola entities. Terminated in its entirety based on complainant's withdrawal; review of ALJ ID No. 10 was declined.
Cedar Lane Technologies Inc. sued Motorola Solutions Inc. (amended to Motorola Mobility LLC) in a case docketed as 1:20-cv-03600. The narrative notes a jurisdiction conflict between N.D. Ill. and Illinois S.D.; Cedar Lane voluntarily dismissed the case.
Family-level FISI enforcement action against Lenovo and Motorola Mobility entities in the District of Delaware. The narrative reports summary-judgment orders on April 7, 2022, and a trial set for October 17, 2022; it does not confirm that 8541983 specifically was asserted.
The case was dismissed with prejudice by joint stipulation.
Maxell, Ltd. filed this infringement suit against Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo (United States) Inc., and Motorola Mobility LLC, alleging infringement on eight patents. A motion for alternative service was granted on February 15, 2022.
The Federal Circuit partially vacated and remanded the PTAB's decision, upholding 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(d)(3)(i) for new/amended claims but ruling it does not apply to previously issued claims, affirming for amended claims and vacating for previously issued claims.
Multifold asserted a family of 16 former 'Flex' patents, including US 9,792,007, relating to multi-display devices against Motorola Mobility. Per PTAB petition records, trial in the Motorola Action was scheduled for August 3, 2026.
Maxell asserted the '394 patent against Lenovo and Motorola Mobility in the Western District of Texas. The action is stayed pending final determination of ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1312.
IV asserted the '960 patent against Motorola Mobility, a wholly-owned Google subsidiary. The suit is the basis for Google's IPR standing because Motorola was served within one year of the petition. The final disposition is not confirmed in the narrative.