Controversies

WaveTouch patent-infringement litigation

WaveTouch, a British technology company, filed a lawsuit alleging that Goodix copied a system intended to improve the accuracy of fingerprint readers positioned beneath smartphone screens. The available reference does not state the final judicial or settlement outcome.

CNIPA invalidates Goodix patent asserted against Egis Technology

Ruling

Egis Technology reported that China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) declared Goodix patent ZL201820937410.2 invalid. According to the report, the patent had been asserted in infringement litigation against Egis that was pending before the Beijing Intellectual Property Court. The report identifies the patent number and the court where the litigation was pending, and states that CNIPA issued the invalidation decision. No further details on the grounds for the decision or its effect on the litigation were provided in the source.

Egis Technology reported that China's CNIPA declared Goodix patent ZL201820937410.2 invalid. The patent had been asserted in infringement litigation against Egis pending before the Beijing Intellectual Property Court.

Court dismisses Silead's patent infringement claim against Goodix

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The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court dismissed Silead's patent infringement claim against Goodix on October 16, 2019. The article states that the patent asserted in the case had been declared entirely invalid by the patent review authority on August 8, 2019.