Litigation
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. v. ZTE Corp. et al.
jury verdict (willful infringement; damages awarded)5:16-cv-00179
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- Filed
- 2016-11-18
Patents at issue (2)
Plaintiffs (1)
Defendants (2)
Summary
Complaint asserted eight U.S. patents, including U.S. 8,736,729 and U.S. 8,339,493. In or about July 2018 a jury found ZTE liable for willful infringement and awarded Maxell approximately $43.3 million; the narrative notes it could not confirm whether the trial verdict specifically rested on the '729 patent.
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