Defendant
1 case as defendant.
TP-Link Corporation Limited is a privately held global provider of networking and smart home products. Founded in 1996 in Shenzhen, China, the company recently restructured and now operates globally with headquarters in Irvine, California, and Singapore. While some sources estimate revenue in the range of $2.3 billion and a global employee count in the thousands, precise, verified figures on revenue and headcount are not publicly available. The company has stated it is no longer affiliated with its former Chinese entity, TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.
TP-Link manufactures a wide array of networking hardware and consumer electronics. Its product lines include Wi-Fi routers, modems, mesh Wi-Fi systems, network switches, and range extenders. The company also has a significant presence in the smart home market, producing smart plugs, cameras, and lighting under its Kasa Smart and Tapo brands. Additionally, TP-Link provides enterprise networking solutions and surveillance equipment through its Omada and VIGI brands. The company serves consumers, small to medium-sized businesses, and internet service providers.
As a major operating company, TP-Link's patent litigation posture is that of a defendant. The provided database shows one tracked case where it is named as a defendant, consistent with a technology manufacturer being targeted by a patent-assertion entity. This suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation.
The single tracked case is Atlas Global Technologies LLC v. TP-Link Corporation Limited et al. Atlas Global Technologies, a non-practicing entity (NPE) and a subsidiary of Acacia Research, accused TP-Link of infringing patents related to the Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) standard. In September 2023, a jury in the Eastern District of Texas found that TP-Link had infringed five of the patents and awarded Atlas Global $37.5 million in damages. The patents were originally owned by Newracom, a semiconductor company that had contributed to the Wi-Fi 6 standard.
Atlas Global Technologies LLC filed a patent infringement suit against several TP-Link entities. The case is currently active and no resolution or final judgment has been entered.