ParkerVision Files Motion to Expedite Appeal in Qualcomm Patent Case
Rhea-AI Summary
ParkerVision (OTCQB:PRKR) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to expedite its patent-infringement appeal against Qualcomm after a May 2025 claim construction and summary judgment of non-infringement. The company asked the court to shorten the briefing schedule, proposing opening briefs by December 1, 2025 and oral argument in March 2026, citing more than 11 years of pending litigation and risk of lost evidence and witness availability.
The motion argues the district court added a "generating limitation" contrary to the patents' plain language and prior Federal Circuit guidance and seeks accelerated resolution to avoid further prejudice to ParkerVision's ability to present the factual record.
Positive
- Proposes opening briefs by Dec 1, 2025
- Seeks oral argument in March 2026
Negative
- District court's May 2025 claim construction led to summary judgment of non-infringement
- Case has been pending since 2014 (>11 years)
- Additional delay risks loss of critical evidence and witness availability
JACKSONVILLE, FL, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2025 / ParkerVision, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCQB:PRKR) announced today that it has filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to expedite the appeal in its ongoing patent-infringement appeal against Qualcomm Incorporated and Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. ("Qualcomm"). The appeal challenges the district court's May 2025 claim construction that added a "generating limitation" to ParkerVision's receiver patent claims - a construction the company believes contradicted the patents' plain language, ignored prior guidance from the Federal Circuit, and resulted in a summary judgement of non-infringement by Qualcomm of ParkerVision's receiver patent claims.
The Company's motion requests that the Federal Circuit shorten the briefing schedule to allow for oral argument in early 2026, citing the extraordinary delay and prejudice that continued postponement would cause. ParkerVision notes that its case against Qualcomm-originally filed in 2014-has been pending for more than eleven years and that many key events underlying its claims date back to the mid-1990s and early 2000s.
According to the filing, additional delay risks further loss of critical evidence and witness availability, as multiple individuals with direct knowledge of the parties' interactions have retired, experienced health issues, or passed away over the course of the litigation.
ParkerVision Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Parker commented, "We are asking the Federal Circuit to expedite our appeal because time is no longer a neutral factor in this case. The litigation has now stretched beyond its eleventh year, and every additional delay further harms our ability to present the full factual record. This is an important issue of claim interpretation that the Federal Circuit has already examined once, and we believe it can be resolved promptly on an accelerated schedule."
ParkerVision's motion proposes that opening briefs be filed by December 1, 2025, with oral argument to follow in March 2026, or as soon thereafter as the Court's calendar permits.
The appeal is captioned ParkerVision, Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated, et al., Case No. 2026-1033, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
About ParkerVision
ParkerVision, Inc. is an innovator in radio-frequency (RF) technologies used in advanced wireless communication systems. The company holds an extensive patent portfolio in the U.S. and internationally and continues to pursue licensing and enforcement strategies to protect its intellectual property rights. For more information, please visit www.parkervision.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding ParkerVision's appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, its motion to expedite briefing and oral argument, and the timing of appellate proceedings. These statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs of management and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, decisions of the Federal Circuit on ParkerVision's motion and on the appeal itself; the scheduling or timing of appellate proceedings; interpretations of patent law and claim scope by the courts; and the inherent unpredictability of complex patent litigation. Additional risks are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent filings. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believe" and "will," and similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact:
Tony Vignieri
Communications Director
tvignieri@parkervision.com
SOURCE: ParkerVision, Inc.
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