Philips wins $3 million U.S. patent verdict against China's Quectel
Philips wins $3 million U.S. patent verdict against China's Quectel By Blake Brittain
Aug 27 (Reuters) - Chinese tech company Quectel 603236.SS owes Philips PHG.AS $3 million for infringing a patent related to 3G and 4G wireless technology, a jury in Delaware federal court said on Thursday.
The jury said in a separate verdict on Wednesday that Quectel's cellular communication modules, which are used in a range of internet-of-things enabled products, infringe one of two Philips patents at issue.
The jury determined Thursday that Quectel's infringement was also willful, which could lead to a judge multiplying the award by up to three times.
Spokespeople for the companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the verdict.
Philips first sued Quectel in 2020.
Quectel denied the allegations and argued that Philips' patents were invalid.
The Dutch company lost a related patent case against Quectel at the U.S. International Trade Commission in 2022.
(Reporting by Blake Brittain in Washington)
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