CommScope Wins Appeal Affirming Injunction and $6 Million in Damages Against Dali Wireless

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CommScope has achieved a pivotal victory in its legal battle against Dali Wireless, with the Federal Circuit ruling affirming that Dali willfully infringed five CommScope patents. This ruling maintains a $6 million in enhanced damages against Dali and reverses a $6.6 million judgment previously awarded to Dali, resulting in a net gain of approximately $3.5 million for CommScope. CommScope initiated the lawsuit in 2016 regarding digital distributed antenna system patents, and the recent ruling strengthens CommScope's position in the telecommunications sector.

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• Federal Circuit ruling affirms CommScope's patents, securing a net gain of approximately $3.5 million.
• The ruling maintains a $6 million enhanced damages award against Dali Wireless.

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HICKORY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CommScope, a global leader in network connectivity, secured another significant win in its litigation with Dali Wireless (“Dali”). CommScope received a favorable ruling from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The ruling affirms a lower court judgment that Dali Wireless (“Dali”) willfully infringed five CommScope patents, maintaining the injunction and $6 million enhanced damages against Dali. The ruling also reversed the judgment on a Dali patent, erasing $6.6 million that was awarded to Dali. Following this appeal ruling, the damages awarded nets-out to approximately $3.5 million in CommScope’s favor.

The Federal Circuit ruling follows a lengthy patent infringement suit that was initiated by CommScope in 2016. CommScope enforced five digital distributed antenna system (DAS) patents against Dali’s tSeries and Matrix products. Dali responded by filing two patent infringement counterclaims. Dali asserted one patent (U.S. Patent No. 9,031,521) against CommScope’s FlexWave Prism and a second patent (U.S. Patent No. 9,531,473) against an early version of CommScope’s ION-E product. Following a jury trial, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a judgment addressing each party’s patents. CommScope filed an appeal on the judgment addressing Dali’s two patents. Dali filed an appeal on the judgment addressing CommScope’s patents. The Federal Circuit denied Dali’s appeal, thus securing the judgment that Dali Wireless (“Dali”) willfully infringed five CommScope patents.

“CommScope builds world-class communications networks for large venues around the world,” said Matt Melester, chief technology officer for CommScope’s Venue and Campus Networks. “We are pleased with the Federal Circuit ruling. This ruling locks in our first objective for this appeal which was to preserve CommScope’s complete win on each of its five patents.”

As to Dali’s two patents, CommScope’s appeal was successful as to ‘521 patent asserted against CommScope’s Flexwave Prism product. The Federal Circuit found no infringement, reversing the judgment of the lower court that CommScope’s Flexwave Prism product infringed the ‘521 patent.

“This reversal on Dali’s 521 patent eliminates the bulk of damages awarded to Dali,” said Matt Melester. “By this win against Dali’s ‘521 patent, we achieved our second objective that the damages awarded nets-out in CommScope’s favor.”

As to Dali’s ‘473 patent, the Patent Office has already ruled that the asserted claims are invalid in a parallel Inter Partes Review proceeding. Dali has filed an appeal of that ruling.

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FAQ

What was the outcome of the litigation between CommScope and Dali Wireless?

CommScope secured a favorable ruling from the Federal Circuit, affirming that Dali Wireless willfully infringed five of CommScope's patents.

How much in damages did CommScope win against Dali Wireless?

CommScope won approximately $3.5 million after the Federal Circuit ruling reversed a $6.6 million award to Dali.

When did CommScope initiate the lawsuit against Dali Wireless?

CommScope initiated the lawsuit in 2016 concerning patent infringement related to digital distributed antenna systems.

What impact does the Federal Circuit ruling have on CommScope's business?

The ruling strengthens CommScope's patent portfolio and financial standing by affirming damages against Dali Wireless.

What patents were involved in the litigation between CommScope and Dali Wireless?

The litigation involved five digital distributed antenna system patents owned by CommScope and two patents asserted by Dali Wireless.