Universal Electronics Inc. v. Roku, Inc.
Summary
Universal Electronics sues Roku for patent infringement over remote control technology.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage: 2P · 3D · 7N
Press coverage leans defendant-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
2 plaintiff-favorable · 3 defendant-favorable · 7 neutral
- Supreme Court Declines Roku’s Bid for Review of ITC’s Powers (1)Bloomberg Law News · 2025-01-13
- Patent Filings Roundup: Equitable IP Subsidiary Goes on Retail Shopping Spree; Fintiv ITC Denial Hits Roku HardIPWatchdog.com · 2021-07-22
- Roku Remote-Control Patent Claim Falls in Smart-TV Tech FightBloomberg Law News · 2026-01-22
- Roku Dismisses ITC Ban, Says Patent Ruling Won't Hamper Its Ability to Import Gadgets From ChinaNexttv · 2021-12-17
- Roku Fires Up Patent War with Remote Maker Universal ElectronicsNexttv · 2021-04-11
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Alston and Bird LLPDerek S Neilson, Evan William Woolley, Michael J Newton +3 more
- Folio Law Group PLLCCrawford Maclain Wells, Cristofer Ivan Leffler, Stefan Jan Szpajda
- BC Law Group, P.C.Amy Hayden
- Olson Stein LLPDavid M. Stein
- Dickinson Wright PLLCCraig Y Allison, Jennifer Towle, Steven A Caloiaro +1 more
- Dickinson Wright RLLPDino Hadzibegovic, Jonathan D Baker
- Prince Lobel Tye LLPMichael David Saunders
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 8:18-cv-01580
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- James v. Selna
- Filed
- 2018-09-05
- Last filing
- 2026-08-28
- Terminated
- 2019-11-04
Cause
35:271 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Docket entries
- #2642026-07-10
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- #2632026-07-09
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- 2026-07-02
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- #2612026-06-29
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- #2602026-06-22
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- 2026-05-06
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- 2026-04-28
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- 2026-04-21
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- 2026-04-13
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- 2026-03-30
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- 2026-03-27
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- 2021-05-04
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- 2019-11-26
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- 2019-10-21
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- 2019-10-18
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- 2019-08-19
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- 2019-05-20
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- 2019-05-07
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- 2019-03-06
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- 2019-03-05
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.