April 20, 2026
The Federal Circuit on Monday granted BMW's motion to dismiss Onesta IP's appeal of an anti-suit injunction barring the company's lawsuit against BMW in Germany on U.S. patents, a ruling the automaker's counsel called "a complete and unambiguous victory."
February 18, 2026
Onesta IP has told the Federal Circuit that it reached a deal with Qualcomm that resolves its controversial patent suits against BMW in Germany over U.S. patents, but BMW fired back that Onesta doesn't have "any shred of evidence to back its grandiose assertions."
February 13, 2026
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has defended BMW's right to a jury trial and the importance of having the U.S. adjudicate its own patents in a Friday opinion explaining why he'd barred Onesta IP from suing BMW in Germany over U.S. patents.
January 28, 2026
Following what BMW called a "battle royale" where the parties accused each other of misrepresentation, a Texas federal judge Wednesday granted the automaker's motion to withdraw its bid to hold Onesta IP in contempt of a now-stayed order for the licensing company to drop German litigation over U.S. patents.
January 16, 2026
The Federal Circuit on Friday temporarily stayed U.S. District Judge Alan Albright's injunction barring Onesta IP LLC from suing BMW in German court, shooting down BMW's attempts earlier Friday to block a stay and hold Onesta in contempt.
January 15, 2026
The Federal Circuit has declined for now to halt a Texas federal court's order blocking a patent company from pursuing legal action against BMW in Germany.