Hisense USA Corp. et al.

Hisense USA Corp. is the U.S. subsidiary of Hisense Group, a multinational electronics and home appliance manufacturer headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong, China. The parent company, founded in 1969 as Qingdao No. 2 Radio Factory, is a state-owned enterprise with publicly traded subsidiaries. Hisense USA was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia. Globally, the parent company, Hisense Group, generated revenue of $27.9 billion in 2023 and employs over 100,000 people. Revenue estimates for the U.S. subsidiary vary, with sources suggesting a range from approximately $26 million to $50 million.

Hisense USA is an operating company that markets and distributes a wide range of consumer electronics and home appliances in North America. The company's primary product lines include televisions (ULED, Mini-LED, Laser TV), projectors, and audio equipment like soundbars. It also sells a full suite of home appliances such as refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, and air conditioning units. Hisense sells its products through major North American retailers, including Best Buy, Lowe's, Walmart, and Amazon.com. The company also operates a research and development center in Suwanee, Georgia.

As an operating company, Hisense USA's patent litigation posture appears to be defensive. The provided data shows the company as a plaintiff in one case and as a defendant in none. This plaintiff case is an action at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), a common venue for operating companies to challenge the validity of patents asserted against them. This defensive action suggests Hisense is proactively challenging patents owned by other entities, a typical strategy for a company that manufactures and sells technology products.

The single tracked case, Hisense USA Corp. et al. v. Light Guide Innovations LLC, initiated in September 2025, is a PTAB proceeding. This type of administrative trial allows parties to contest the patentability of claims in an issued U.S. patent. Such actions are frequently filed by companies accused of infringement or who believe a patent owned by a non-practicing entity (NPE) is invalid and poses a future threat. This filing indicates a strategic, defensive use of the patent system to mitigate risk from patent assertion.