Entropic Communications, LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc.

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Entropic Communications sued Cox Communications and Comcast for patent infringement, alleging they violated patents related to cable modem and broadband technology. MaxLinear, which acquired Entropic's assets, is also involved as a counter defendant. The case centers on intellectual property rights to telecommunications infrastructure patents used in residential internet service delivery.

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Coverage events: 2P · 2D · 8N (12 articles)

Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter

2 plaintiff-favorable · 2 defendant-favorable · 8 neutral articles

The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 2 defendant · 8 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.

Plaintiff-favorable

Comcast settles with Entropic as battle with MaxLinear rages onLight Reading · 2026-02-10
MaxLinear: Comcast stole our FDX ideasLight Reading · 2023-12-13

Defendant-favorable

DirectTV, Cox continue to chip away at Entropic portfolio in US patent disputeMLex · 2025-02-25
Patent Filings Roundup: Entropic Patents Challenged at PTAB; Push Data Campaign Grows; MyPort Case ClosesIPWatchdog.com · 2024-02-22

Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time

Counsel of record

For the plaintiff

K and L Gates LLPCassidy Stewart, Nicholas F. Lenning, Vincent John Galluzzo
Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLPKatherine P. Kieckhafer
Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan and Baum LLPEthan Perbohner
Olson Stein LLPDavid M. Stein

For the defendant

Walker Stevens Cannom LLPBethany M. Stevens, Hannah Lynn Cannom
Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLPSharon R. Smith

Other counsel (amici, etc.)

Davis Polk and Wardwell LLPAndrei Gribakov Jaffe, Christina Costello, David J Lisson +4 more
The Yocca Law Firm LLPJared Glicksman, Mark W Yocca
Yocca Law Firm LLPPaul Kim
Winston and StrawnClaire Dial Walsh

Court: U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Docket no.: 2:23-cv-01049
Nature of suit: Patent
Judge: John W. Holcomb
Filed: 2023-02-10
Last filing: 2026-09-02

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Entropic Communications5 Cox Communications2

Parties

Entropic Communications, LLC (plaintiff) Cox Communications California, LLC (defendant) CoxCom, LLC (defendant) Cox Communications, Inc. (defendant) MaxLinear Communications LLC (counter defendant) MaxLinear, Inc. (counter defendant) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC (consol defendant) Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (consol defendant) Comcast Corporation (consol defendant) David M Keyzer (special master)

Docket entries

2026-03-23
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2025-10-27
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2024-10-16
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2024-05-09
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2024-05-09
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2024-04-15
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2024-02-29
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2024-02-20
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2023-11-22
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2023-08-18
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2023-07-17
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2023-07-10
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2023-05-31
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2023-05-30
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2023-05-17
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2023-05-14
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2023-04-11
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2023-03-29
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2023-03-20
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2023-03-08
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Summary

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