Qualcomm expands global patent battle against Meizu

October 19, 2016 | BY

Katherine Jo

The American telecom and semiconductor company has filed additional patent infringement cases against Chinese smartphone maker Meizu in the U.S., Germany and France

Qualcomm Inc. has expanded its patent infringement actions against Chinese smartphone maker Meizu Technology Co. by filing actions in the United States, Germany and France. The San Diego, California-based company was left with “no choice” but to initiate these legal proceedings, according to Qualcomm's general counsel.

Qualcomm, which boasts a large patent portfolio with patents for 3G and 4G wireless technologies, filed a complaint against Meizu on Oct. 14 with the U.S. International Trade Commission, according to a statement. The company also filed a patent infringement action in Germany with the Mannheim Regional Court and an infringement-seizure action in France to obtain evidence for a potential infringement action in the future.

Meizu is one of the top 10 smartphone manufacturers in China and claims to have sold 8.9 million units worldwide in the first half of 2015.

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