"An interesting international patent issue is stirring regarding when it is appropriate for one nation's courts to pass judgment on patents issued in other countries. A key pending case involves Onesta IP, who has obtained a number of U.S. and foreign GPU-related patents from AMD. Onesta argues that BMW's vehicles equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips in their infotainment head units infringe the patents."
"However, rather than suing in U.S. Court, Onesta sued in a Munich regional court, asserting infringement of a European patent alongside two U.S. patents (Nos. 8,854,381 and 8,443,209). That German case is ongoing, but BMW responded by filing a declaratory judgment action in the Western District of Texas, and Judge Alan D. Albright promptly granted an ex parte temporary restraining order preventing Onesta from seeking an anti-anti-suit injunction in the German proceedings. BMW v. Onesta IP, LLC, No. 6:25-cv-00581 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 16, 2025)."
An international patent dispute concerns whether one nation's courts should adjudicate patents issued in other countries. Onesta IP acquired U.S. and foreign GPU-related patents from AMD and alleges that BMW vehicles with Qualcomm Snapdragon infotainment chips infringe those patents. Onesta sued in a Munich regional court asserting a European patent and two U.S. patents. BMW filed a declaratory judgment action in the Western District of Texas, where Judge Alan D. Albright granted an ex parte temporary restraining order preventing Onesta from seeking an anti-anti-suit injunction in Germany. The TRO was extended and a preliminary injunction hearing was scheduled for January 13, 2026.
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