Bishop Display Tech LLC v. TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. et al.
Ongoing- Docket:
- 2:26-cv-00257
- Filed:
- 2026-03-27
Bishop Display Tech LLC filed a patent infringement suit against TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. and several affiliated entities.
Defendant
13 cases as defendant.
TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, commonly known as TCL Electronics, is a Chinese multinational consumer electronics company headquartered in Hong Kong, China, with its registered office in the Cayman Islands. The company was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK: 1070) in November 1999, though its origins trace back to 1981. It operates as a subsidiary of TCL Industries Holdings, which is a subsidiary of TCL Technology. As of June 30, 2025, TCL Electronics had 32,603 employees. In 2024, the company reported a revenue of HK$99,322 million.
TCL Electronics specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of a wide range of consumer electronics. Its major product lines include televisions (such as 4K QD-Mini LED, 4K Mini LED, 4K QLED, and Google TVs), mobile phones, smart connective devices, and smart home products like air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators. The company also operates in internet business (including membership cards, video-on-demand, and advertising), all-category marketing, photovoltaic business (selling power generation equipment and systems), and smart commercial display and smart home solutions.
TCL Electronics appears in patent litigation primarily as a defendant, indicating a posture of defending against assertions. The company has one tracked case, in which it is a defendant. This single case, Bishop Display Tech LLC v. TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. et al., filed on March 27, 2026, is situated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue frequently associated with patent assertion entity (NPE) litigation. This suggests TCL Electronics is an operating company defending its products against patent infringement claims.
Bishop Display Tech LLC filed a patent infringement suit against TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. and several affiliated entities.
Flexiworld filed suit against TCL entities in the Eastern District of Texas before Judge Gilstrap; summons returned executed in April 2026. The docket summary retrieved did not show which specific patents are asserted, so inclusion of the '791 patent is unconfirmed.
Complaint filed before Judge Gilstrap; the patent list was not retrievable. Assertion of the '846 patent was unconfirmed.
Pending Flexiworld action in E.D. Texas asserting the '521 Patent against TCL entities. Accused products include TCL smart TVs, soundbars/speakers, headphones, and phones; complaint analysis indicates claims 7 and 12. Defendants waived service in April 2026.
Flexiworld sued TCL entities in E.D. Tex. The case is listed as involving the '903 patent; the retrieved complaint text did not itemize asserted patents. Accused products include TCL smart TVs, soundbars/speakers, headphones, and mobile phones. Docket activity through April 16, 2026.
Flexiworld Technologies filed a pending suit against TCL entities asserting at least claim 15 of the '871 patent plus a claim of US10841798. The accused products include TCL smart TVs, soundbars/speakers, headphones, and mobile phones with wireless discovery/connection for streaming audio and video.
Flexiworld filed suit against TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., and TCL Technology Group Corp., alleging willful infringement based on a notice letter mailed 2021-10-14 and accusing a broad range of TCL consumer electronics (TVs). The case is pending. The narrative links 9836259 to this case only at the family level, not by independent confirmation.
Pending Flexiworld action against TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd., and TCL Technology Group Corp. in the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint asserts claims 1, 2, 6, and 8 of US 9,042,811 against the Accused TVs. Waiver of service was returned executed as to all defendants and defendants' counsel appeared.
Flexiworld Technologies sued TCL entities in E.D. Tex.; waivers of service returned April 2026 and attorney appearances filed. Narrative did not identify specific asserted patents or 7,318,086 in this case.
Monument Peak Ventures, LLC sued TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., et al. in E.D. Tex., accusing TCL smartphones of infringing U.S. 7,092,573 through beauty mode, AI scene detection, and portrait/depth effects. No final outcome was confirmed.
ITC Section 337 investigation brought by DivX against TCL respondents asserting U.S. Patent Nos. 8,832,297 and 8,472,792. Amazon intervened, and the investigation was terminated on June 1, 2022 based on settlement with the TCL respondents.
Section 337 investigation filed by DivX against Samsung, LG, MediaTek/MStar, Realtek, and TCL entities. The asserted patents included the '486 patent. Realtek was terminated in 2021; the investigation was terminated as to TCL in May 2022 based on a settlement agreement.
Flexiworld action against TCL entities in E.D. Tex.; active as of docket retrieval 2026-04-16. The '541 patent was not asserted in this case; asserted patents were family continuations.