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CommWorks Solutions, LLC v. Microchip Technology Inc. - 7:26-cv-00043

CommWorks Solutions, LLC v. Microchip Technology Inc. (Case No. 7:26-cv-00043), filed on Feb 10, 2026 in the District Court, W.D. Texas involving patent infringement. This case involves patent infringement claims between the parties. Explore details about the litigants, key filings, and major docket updates.

Case Details

Case Number
7:26-cv-00043
Filing Date
Feb 10, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, W.D. Texas
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

The following parties are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

NameRepresented By
Microchip Technology Inc. -
CommWorks Solutions, LLC -

Patents Involved

This case involves 6 patents, each of which is central to the dispute. These patents may be subject to claims of infringement, challenges to their validity, or other issues concerning their scope and enforcement.

Application NumberPatent Number
-US6891807B2
-US7463596B2
-US7177285B2
-US7911979B2
-US6832249B2
-US7027465B2

Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

DateDocket EntryType

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Feb 10, 2026Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (McDonough, James) (Entered: 02/10/2026)PACER Document
Feb 10, 2026RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by CommWorks Solutions, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Brainbox Innovations, LLC for CommWorks Solutions, LLC. (McDonough, James) (Entered: 02/10/2026)PACER Document
Feb 10, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-21375070), filed by CommWorks Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-1 Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,832,249: IEEE 802.3ah, # 2 Exhibit A-2 Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,832,249: Chips Implementing ITU-T G.984 and ITU-T G.9807.1 OLT, # 3 Exhibit A-3 Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,832,249: Devices Implementing ITU-T G.984 and ITU-T G.9807.1, # 4 Exhibit B. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,177,285, # 5 Exhibit C. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,463,596, # 6 Exhibit D. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,911,979, # 7 Exhibit E. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. RE44,904, # 8 Exhibit F. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,027,465, # 9 Exhibit G. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,891,807, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet)(McDonough, James) (Entered: 02/10/2026)PACER Document
Feb 10, 2026NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonathan L. Hardt on behalf of CommWorks Solutions, LLC. Attorney Jonathan L. Hardt added to party CommWorks Solutions, LLC(pty:pla) (Hardt, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/10/2026)PACER Document
Feb 10, 2026REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by CommWorks Solutions, LLC. (McDonough, James) (Entered: 02/10/2026)PACER Document
Feb 11, 2026Summons Issued as to Microchip Technology Inc. (ktm) (Entered: 02/11/2026)PACER Document
Feb 11, 2026Case assigned to Judge David Counts. Pursuant to the Order Assigning Business of the Court as it Relates to Patent Cases, filed 7/25/2022. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (ktm)PACER Document