On September 19, 2025, Unified filed two ex parte reexamination proceedings against U.S. Patent 8,740,397 and U.S. Patent 10,613,306, owned and asserted by SVV Technology Innovations, Inc.

The '397 patent generally relates to a light distribution system for display devices, more specifically drawn to a light guide member including a corrugated surface with transparent optical windows. The ’397 patent is currently asserted against Acer and ASUSTek accusing a large number of their products containing displays (i.e., laptops, tablets), and was previously asserted against Samsung and Micro-Star. The ex parte reexamination request challenges claims 1-3, 5, 7, 9-15, and 17-19 of the ‘397 patent.

The ‘306 patent generally relates to a light distribution system for display devices, more specifically drawn to a light guide member with corresponding structures (e.g., "discrete cavities") formed in a flexible, transparent optical sheet. The '306 patent is currently asserted against Acer and ASUSTek and was previously asserted against Samsung and Micro-Star. The ex parte reexamination request challenges claims 1-2, 4-7, 9-34, and 36-43 of the ‘306 patent.

View district court litigations by SVV Technology Innovations. Unified is represented by in-house counsel, Kelly Hughes and Andrea Shoffstall, in these proceedings.