Fundamental Innovation Systems International LLC

FISI asserted the '550 patent against Anker Innovations and Fantasia Trading. On 3/7/2025, a jury found Anker infringed and awarded about $13.6 million in damages; the case remained subject to post-trial/settlement activity.

FISI sued Anker (Anker HK / Fantasia USA) in D. Del.; this docket is one of two listed together, 1:21-cv-00339 and 1:21-cv-00340, with exact mapping to defendants not independently confirmed. Asserted patents include 6,936,936; 7,239,111; 8,624,550; and 7,453,233, all expired, and the parties were reportedly in settlement discussions.

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.

FISI asserted the '550 patent against Lenovo and others. A summary-judgment ruling on the Motorola Mobility license defense issued 11/23/2021; stipulated dismissal was granted 7/28/2022.

FISI asserted the '550 patent against TCT Mobile/TCL entities. The case proceeded through claim construction and discovery toward trial; TCT's IPR on the '550, IPR2021-00428, was denied institution.

FISI sued Aukey Technology; the docket shows the '550 patent was among the asserted patents, along with '936, '111, and 8,330,422.

FISI filed suit against Lenovo in D. Del. with seven FISI patents at issue; early summary-judgment motions addressed license scope and trial was set for Oct 17, 2022. Narrative notes '319 was not independently confirmed as pleaded.

FISI filed a related campaign case in D. Del. against TCL and Belkin. Narrative notes '319 was not independently confirmed as pleaded.

FISI filed a related campaign case in E.D. Tex. against Coolpad, OnePlus, Aokia Technology, and Jasco Products. Narrative notes '319 was not independently confirmed as pleaded.

FISI filed a willful patent infringement suit against Belkin Inc. and Belkin International, Inc., asserting multiple USB-charging patents including 8,330,422. The case settled, and the '422 patent is expressly named in the AO 120 form filed for this action.

FISI asserted the '111 patent against Lenovo entities in D. Del. The answer deadline was extended, and the case was later resolved with agreed terms according to an IPR2021-00395 exhibit list.

Filed same day as 00550 and 00551 in D. Del.; associated case. Defendant and disposition not confirmed.

FISI sued Apple, asserting the '550 plus the '936, '111, '586, and '766 patents. The case was filed in E.D. Tex. and transferred to N.D. Cal.; it was dismissed with prejudice by stipulation on 10/31/2019.

FISI filed a related campaign case against Apple in E.D. Tex. Narrative notes '319 was not independently confirmed as pleaded.

Related FISI campaign case filed in N.D. Tex. against ZTE. Reported as settled via license. Narrative notes '319 was not independently confirmed as pleaded.

FISI action against Samsung in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, identified on the patent record as linked to the 8541983 family. The narrative reports it was settled and closed on July 2, 2019; it does not confirm that 8541983 specifically was among the asserted patents.

FISI sued Samsung Electronics and others, asserting the '550 patent; the matter settled in 2018 under a license agreement.

FISI asserted the '319 patent against Samsung in E.D. Tex. A claim construction order construed the '319 Patent family terms. The case was later settled.

FISI asserted the '111 patent against Samsung entities in E.D. Tex. The court issued a claim-construction order on 2018-01-31 construing 'identification signal,' 'USB adapter,' and §112 ¶6 means terms; the case settled.

FISI sued Samsung entities in E.D. Tex., asserting the '936 patent among the patents-in-suit. Claim construction proceeded before Judge J. Rodney Gilstrap, and the case reportedly resolved via license/settlement, with docket activity into 2019.

Family-level FISI enforcement action against Huawei entities in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, before Judge Gilstrap. The narrative lists the case as docketed and does not confirm that 8541983 specifically was asserted.

Family-level FISI enforcement action against LG Electronics in the Eastern District of Texas. The narrative reports it was closed on October 22, 2018, and does not confirm that 8541983 specifically was asserted.

FISI sued LG Electronics and others, asserting the '550 patent. The case was closed and settled; LG's IPR petitions on the '550 were denied or settled.

FISI's suit against Huawei and others was consolidated with 2:16-cv-01425 and settled; a joint motion to stay/notice of settlement was filed 9/4/2018, and the case was stayed pending dismissal.

FISI asserted the '319 patent against LG Electronics in E.D. Tex. The case was consolidated with the Huawei action and stayed pending settlement; LG's IPRs against '319 were terminated as settled on Oct 16, 2018.

Related FISI campaign case filed in E.D. Tex. It was consolidated with the LG action and stayed pending settlement. Narrative notes '319 was not independently confirmed as pleaded.

FISI asserted the '111 patent against Huawei entities in E.D. Tex. The action was consolidated with the LG action and stayed pending settlement; FISI announced licensing agreements with Huawei/LG/Samsung in 2018.

FISI asserted the '111 patent against LG entities in E.D. Tex. The action was consolidated with the Huawei action and settled in 2018.

FISI sued Samsung Electronics entities in E.D. Tex. asserting the '586 patent. Claim construction was held on 2018-01-31; later outcome not confirmed.

FISI sued LG and Huawei entities in E.D. Tex. asserting the '586 patent. Claim construction was held on 2018-03-26; later outcome not confirmed.

FISI sued ZTE entities in N.D. Tex. asserting the '586 patent. Summary-judgment briefing on validity occurred in 2019; later outcome not confirmed.

FISI sued Coolpad Group Limited in E.D. Tex. asserting the '586 patent. The case was listed as a related matter in the IPR2021-00599 final written decision; outcome not confirmed.

FISI sued TCT Mobile (US) Inc. in D. Del. asserting the '586 patent. The case was listed as a related matter in the IPR2021-00599 final written decision; outcome not confirmed.

FISI sued Lenovo (United States), Inc. in D. Del. asserting the '586 patent. The court granted a stipulated dismissal on 2022-07-28, after a June 2022 joint motion to stay.

Family-level FISI enforcement action against ZTE Corp. in the Northern District of Texas, listed as docketed. The narrative does not confirm that 8541983 specifically was asserted.

Family-level FISI enforcement action against TCT Mobile and TCL entities in the District of Delaware, listed as docketed. The narrative does not confirm that 8541983 specifically was asserted.

Family-level FISI enforcement action against Anker Innovations in the District of Delaware. The narrative reports a jury verdict for FISI of approximately $13.6 million in March 2025 and does not confirm that 8541983 specifically was asserted.

FISI asserted the '550, '111, '586, and '766 Fischer patents plus the Veselic '655 patent against ZTE. The case proceeded through claim construction and summary-judgment briefing; ZTE's IPRs on the '550 were denied and all challenged claims were upheld in IPR2018-00111.

FISI asserted the '766 patent against Huawei entities. The action was consolidated with the LG action and stayed pending settlement. The LG/Huawei construction order covered the '586 and '766 patents.

FISI asserted the '766 patent against Samsung entities. The case settled per FISI's PTAB mandatory notice and produced a claim-construction opinion on the '936 family.

FISI asserted the '766 patent against Coolpad. The '766 patent was listed as an asserted patent in the IPR2021-00598 related-matters statement; disposition was not confirmed.

FISI asserted the '766 patent against Lenovo. A 2021 opinion issued in D. Del. before Judge Connolly; disposition was not confirmed.

FISI asserted the '766 patent against TCT Mobile. TCT was the petitioner in IPR2021-00598; disposition was not confirmed.

FISI asserted the '655 patent against Samsung Electronics in the Eastern District of Texas. Samsung was a co-petitioner with ZTE in IPR2018-00425 before settling and being dismissed; the related Samsung IPR on the '173 patent was terminated by joint motion in July 2018.

FISI asserted the '655 patent against ZTE by amended complaint served May 12, 2017. Originally filed in E.D. Tex., transferred to N.D. Tex. in June 2017. The action was settled and dismissed with prejudice on Jan. 3, 2020.

FISI asserted the '655 patent among others against LG Electronics in E.D. Tex. The action was consolidated with the Huawei action and stayed pending settlement.

FISI asserted the '655 patent among others against Huawei. The action was consolidated with the LG action and stayed pending settlement; Huawei filed IPR2018-00479 against the '655.