Litigation summary

Litigation Review of U.S. Patent 9,107,000

Washington, D.C. – April 26, 2026 – An analysis of legal proceedings involving U.S. Patent No. 9,107,000, titled "Wireless digital audio music system," reveals a significant and ongoing litigation campaign by the patent owner, ONE-E-WAY Inc., against numerous major technology companies. The patent, which covers a system for wireless digital audio transmission, has been asserted in multiple district court cases and an International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation.

Below is a detailed list of known litigation involving this patent.

District Court Litigation

Case: ONE-E-WAY, INC. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al.

• Plaintiff: ONE-E-WAY, INC.
• Defendant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• Case Number: 1:24-cv-01561
• Filing Date: December 18, 2024
• Status: Active. The complaint alleges that Samsung's wireless audio products, such as the Galaxy Buds and speakers, infringe on the '000 patent along with U.S. Patents 10,129,627 and 10,468,047.

Case: ONE-E-WAY, INC. v. Apple Inc.

• Plaintiff: ONE-E-WAY, INC.
• Defendant: Apple Inc.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• Case Number: 2:20-cv-06339
• Filing Date: July 16, 2020
• Outcome: The court granted summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of Apple. This decision was subsequently affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on August 14, 2023 (Case No. 22-2020). The ruling hinged on the court's construction of the claim term "unique user code," finding that the code must be associated with a user, not the device itself.

Case: ONE-E-WAY, INC. v. Anker Innovations Limited, et al.

• Plaintiff: ONE-E-WAY, INC.
• Defendant: Anker Innovations Limited
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• Case Number: 1:24-cv-01559
• Filing Date: December 18, 2024
• Status: Active. This case has been consolidated for pretrial purposes with the action against Dell.

Case: ONE-E-WAY, INC. v. Dell Technologies Inc., et al.

• Plaintiff: ONE-E-WAY, INC.
• Defendant: Dell Inc.; Dell Technologies Inc.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• Case Number: 1:24-cv-01558
• Filing Date: December 18, 2024
• Status: Active. This is the lead case for the consolidated pretrial proceedings involving Anker Innovations.

Case: ONE-E-WAY, INC. v. Bose Corporation

• Plaintiff: ONE-E-WAY, INC.
• Defendant: Bose Corporation
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• Case Number: 1:24-cv-01557
• Filing Date: December 18, 2024
• Status: Active.

Case: ONE-E-WAY, INC. v. GN Audio USA, Inc.

• Plaintiff: ONE-E-WAY, INC.
• Defendant: GN Audio USA, Inc.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• Case Number: 1:24-cv-01560
• Filing Date: December 18, 2024
• Status: Active.

International Trade Commission (ITC) Investigation

Case: In the Matter of Certain Wireless Audio Systems and Components Thereof

• Complainant: ONE-E-WAY, INC.
• Respondents: Sony Corporation, BlueAnt Wireless, Creative Technology Ltd., and GN Netcom A/S, among others.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
• Investigation Number: 337-TA-943
• Filing Date: Investigation initiated in 2015.
• Outcome: The ITC initially found claims of related One-E-Way patents to be invalid for indefiniteness. However, on June 12, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the ITC's decision, finding the claim term "virtually free from interference" to be definite. This decision revived One-E-Way's case at the ITC against Sony and the other named respondents.