Nokia of America Corporation v. Acer Inc.
Summary
Major U.S. carriers—Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile—sued Acer and Nokia over patent infringement related to wireless technology. The plaintiffs seek declaratory judgment on patents likely covering cellular standards or network equipment. This case centers on licensing disputes in the highly competitive mobile device and infrastructure market.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 10P · 5D · 17N (83 articles)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
41 plaintiff-favorable · 8 defendant-favorable · 34 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 10 plaintiff · 5 defendant · 17 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Nokia strikes patent licensing deals with Lenovo and AcerJUVE Patent · 2026-06-22
- Nokia wins UK appeal to block Acer, Asus video streaming patent lawsuitsMSN · 2026-05-31
- Nokia (NOK) Secures UK Appeal Victory Blocking Acer and Asus Video Patent Lawsuits - EBITDA Estimate TrendMěsto Břeclav · 2026-05-25
- Nokia (NOK) Secures UK Appeal Victory Blocking Acer and Asus Video Patent Lawsuits - Healthcare Earnings Reportnewsline.com · 2026-05-25
- Acer v Nokia decision provides safe harbour from UK involvement in F/RAND licensing disputesIAM Patent · 2026-07-18
- Nokia cannot include cross-licence requirement in Acer/Asus arbitration offersIAM Media · 2026-05-19
- US firms secure Asian implementers interim licence against Nokia in the UKJUVE Patent · 2025-12-23
- Acer, Asus and Hisense Granted Interim Licence Declarations in Nokia Dispute (via Passle)Bristows · 2025-12-19
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Independent counselCarter E. Babaz, David Frist, Erin Beaton +5 more
- Richards, Layton & Finger, PAKelly E. Farnan
- Independent counselAbanoub Henry, Bai Weining, Craig R. Kaufman +6 more
- Shaw Keller LLPKaren Elizabeth Keller, Virginia Lynch
- Court
- DED
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-01106
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Maryellen Noreika
- Filed
- 2025-09-03
- Last filing
- 2026-10-20
Cause
28:2201 Declaratory Judgment
Entities in this case
Parties
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (plaintiff) AT&T Mobility II LLC (plaintiff) AT&T Mobility LLC (plaintiff) Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp. (plaintiff) T-Mobile USA, Inc. (plaintiff) AT&T Services, Inc. (plaintiff) Nokia of America Corporation (plaintiff) Acer Inc. (defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-06-29
No description on file
- 2026-04-23
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Abanoub Henry for Acer Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (lah)
- 2026-04-06
No description on file
- 2026-04-06
No description on file
- 2026-03-30
Pro Hac Vice Attorney James C. Otteson for Acer Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (oam)
- 2026-03-30
No description on file
- 2026-03-30
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Craig R. Kaufman for Acer Inc., added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (oam)
- 2026-03-30
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Jerry Chen for Acer Inc., added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (oam)
- 2026-03-27
No description on file
- 2026-03-27
No description on file
- 2026-03-27
SO ORDERED re 36 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jerry Chen, James C. Otteson and Craig Kaufman filed by Acer Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/27/2026. (dlw)
- 2026-03-20
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- 2026-03-03
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- 2026-02-03
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- 2026-01-28
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- 2026-01-28
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Carter E. Babaz, Erin Beaton, Lindsay Church, Jason Spotts, David First, John D. Haynes & Stephen McNiff for Nokia of America Corporation added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (slk)
- 2026-01-23
No description on file
- 2026-01-23
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- 2026-01-23
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- 2025-10-14
No description on file
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.