Case Filed: Jun 17, 2014
Court: District of Delaware Court
Case Summary:
Enterprise Systems Technologies SARL (Enterprise Systems), a Luxembourg-based
corporation filed a complaint against Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm), California-based designer and marketer of wireless
telecommunications products and services alleging that the latter has infringed two of their US
patents.
Patents-in-Suit:
The patents involved in the suit are:
Patent Number
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Title
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Issue Date
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Expiration Date[i]
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Telephone having improved hands free operation
audio quality and method of operation thereof
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Aug 31, 2004
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Feb 19, 2023
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Headset/radio auto sensing jack
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Aug 15, 2003
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Dec 02, 2017
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The ‘381
patent in general relates to improve signal noise ratio for telephones
operating in hands free mode of operation while the ‘366 patent relates to sensing audio
input/output plugs for circuits.
As in Complaint:
Enterprise Systems alleged that Qualcomm directly or indirectly
infringed the ‘381 and ‘366 patents through the manufacture, importation, sale of certain
components, including integrated circuits, audio codecs, processors, system-on-chips,
and other components, which are utilized in communications or computing devices,
smartphone handsets, tablet computers, e-readers, media players, laptop
computers and other communications and/or computing-capable consumer electronic
devices.
The complaint further added that
Qualcomm’s accused products are incorporated in Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphones
and Apple’s iPhone 5S devices, thus contributing and inducing infringement.
Enterprise Systems said that Qualcomm
had actual knowledge of the patents-in-suit before filing the complaint and
stated that their act of infringement was willful and deliberate. Damages along
with interests and other reliefs along with a jury trial were requested.
Other Cases Filed:
Apart from Qualcomm, other mobile
companies such as Motorola, Apple, Samsung, etc. were sued on the same day
asserting the same patents. Enterprise Systems in the recent past (2014), have
filed more than half a dozen complaints asserting these and other patents.
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[i]
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