CommScope Files Patent Infringement Suit Against SOLiD in Germany

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CommScope has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against SOLiD in Germany, focusing on European Patent No. EP 2290850B1 related to its digital DAS innovations. This lawsuit follows a similar action in the UK last year. CommScope has previously enforced this patent in the U.S. against other companies, including Dali Wireless and SOLiD. The company emphasizes its commitment to protecting its intellectual property and highlights past successes in patent enforcement, including a royalty-bearing license agreement with Kathrein in 2017.

Positive

• CommScope's strategic enforcement of patents strengthens its market position.
• The lawsuit underscores CommScope's commitment to innovation in digital DAS technology.

Negative

• Pending nullity proceedings regarding the German patent could introduce uncertainty.
• The lawsuit may lead to protracted legal battles, impacting resources and focus.

CommScope, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, filed an additional patent infringement lawsuit in Germany against SOLiD, a manufacturer of distributed antenna systems (DAS) based in South Korea.

The complaint asserts German part of European Patent No. EP 2290850B1 relating to CommScope’s digital DAS innovations against SOLiD’s Genesis DAS product. CommScope asserted the United Kingdom part of this patent against SOLiD’s Genesis DAS product in the U.K. last year.

CommScope also enforced the U.S. counterparts of EP 2290850B1 in separate U.S. patent infringement actions against Dali Wireless and SOLiD. The U.S. action against SOLiD was filed in May of 2020 and, after noting that SOLiD withdrew its Genesis DAS product from the U.S. market, CommScope voluntarily dismissed that action.

“CommScope has invested heavily in innovation in the field of digital distributed antenna systems to benefit its customers and reinforce its position as a global leader in wireless and wireline network infrastructure. This leadership was recognized when Kathrein took a royalty-bearing license to CommScope’s digital DAS patents in 2017 and again in the 2019 U.S. case against Dali with a jury finding CommScope’s patents valid and that Dali willfully infringed. We continue to vigorously protect these valuable assets, and this additional action against SOLiD is a necessary step to prevent unauthorized infringement,” said Matt Melester, chief technology officer, Venue and Campus Networks, CommScope.

The new German action was filed December 18, 2020 in the Munich District Court. The German part of EP 2290850B1 is subject matter of nullity proceedings pending with the Federal Patent Court (docket no. 4 Ni 7/20 (EP)). The pending action before the U.K. Patents Court is Claim No. HP-2020-0017 and asserts both EP 2290850B1 and EP 1570626B1.

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FAQ

What is the recent lawsuit filed by CommScope against SOLiD?

CommScope filed a patent infringement lawsuit against SOLiD in Germany, focusing on its European Patent No. EP 2290850B1 related to digital DAS technology.

When was the CommScope lawsuit against SOLiD filed?

The lawsuit was filed on December 18, 2020.

What does CommScope's patent infringement lawsuit involve?

The lawsuit involves allegations against SOLiD’s Genesis DAS product for infringing on CommScope’s digital DAS innovations.

What previous actions has CommScope taken regarding this patent?

CommScope previously asserted the UK counterpart of this patent against SOLiD last year and has taken actions in the U.S. against other companies.

How does the lawsuit impact CommScope's business?

The lawsuit aims to protect CommScope's intellectual property, which is crucial for maintaining its competitive edge in the communications infrastructure market.