Patent 10651866
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged through Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, or Covered Business Method review at the USPTO. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs.
Cases on file (2)
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- Luxottica OF America Inc et al. v. Solos Technology Ltdfiled Apr 22, 202626-1721Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitOpen
Defendants: Solos Technology Ltd
Other patents asserted: 11082055, 12216339, 10306389, 11871174
The accused products are smart eyewear that assists the user and head-worn audio systems that feature noise-canceling microphones and personalized directional sound.
- Solos Technology Limited v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al.filed Jan 23, 20261:26-cv-10304United States District Court for the District of MassachusettsActive
Defendants: Meta Platforms, Inc., Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Oakley, Inc., and 2 others
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
Patent Litigation Status
As of May 1, 2026, U.S. Patent No. 10,651,866, assigned to Solos Technology Ltd., is involved in one known litigation. The patent is one of several asserted in a lawsuit against major technology and eyewear companies.
Details of the case are as follows:
- Case Name: Solos Technology Limited v. Meta Platforms, Inc., Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Oakley, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc. and EssilorLuxottica USA, Inc.
- Plaintiff: Solos Technology Limited
- Defendants:
- Meta Platforms, Inc. and Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC (collectively, "Meta")
- Oakley, Inc.
- Luxottica of America, Inc. and EssilorLuxottica USA, Inc. (collectively, "EssilorLuxottica")
- Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- Case Number: 1:26-cv-10304
- Filing Date: January 23, 2026
- Status: Active.
Allegations and Status:
The lawsuit, filed by Solos Technology Limited, alleges that the defendants' "Meta Ray-Ban" and "Oakley Meta" smart glasses infringe upon a portfolio of Solos' patents, including U.S. Patent No. 10,651,866. The asserted patents cover core technologies related to smart eyewear, such as beamforming and audio processing, which are central to the '866 patent.
Solos is seeking significant damages, reportedly in the "multiple billions of dollars," as well as a permanent injunction to halt the sale of the accused products. The complaint alleges that Meta and its partners had prior knowledge of Solos' technology and patents.
As of March 2026, the defendants have moved to dismiss the lawsuit. Their arguments include that the complaint fails to plausibly allege infringement and that Solos has not included a necessary party, BlueRadios Inc., which reportedly claims co-ownership of the asserted patents.
Additionally, a motion was filed by the plaintiff, Solos, to disqualify the law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP from representing the EssilorLuxottica defendants, citing a conflict of interest due to the firm's prior work with Kopin Corporation, from which Solos originated.
The case is currently in its early stages, and the court has yet to rule on these preliminary motions.
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