LG Says Hisense TVs Infringe Its Backlight, Wi-Fi Patents

Hisense Electric Co. was hit with a suit by LG Electronics Inc. in the Central District of California alleging Hisense’s TVs infringe several LG patents, including patents for backlights and Wi-Fi.

LG owns U.S. Patent Nos. RE46,795; 10,334,311; 9,271,191; and 7,839,452. It says that Hisense television features including backlights, input switching, and ways of displaying program information infringe the patents. The televisions’ Wi-Fi capabilities also infringe LG’s 802.11ac standard-essential patents, it says.

Hisense also induces its customers to infringe by instructing them on how to use the TVs in an infringing way, according to the complaint.

LG says its offered ...