June 01, 2026
A Texas federal judge has recommended ending a virtual reality patent suit against Meta and rejected as "gamesmanship" patent owner Mullen Industries' bid to amend the suit, after it disclaimed numerous claims that Meta challenged in inter partes reviews.
January 30, 2025
A federal judge in the Western District of Texas has decided Meta's Quest brand of virtual reality headsets can't be considered "wireless telephones" in a patent lawsuit just because they come preinstalled with the Messenger app, which can take calls.