The complaint

CommWorks Solutions, LLC v. Digi International Inc., No. 0:26-cv-03949-KMM-DLM (D. Minn.), is a twenty-page complaint for patent infringement filed September 9, 2026, ECF No. 1, with a jury demand. The docket's initial assignment notice shows the case assigned to Judge Katherine M. Menendez and referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. CommWorks asserts U.S. Patents 7,177,285 (Time based wireless access provisioning), 7,463,596 (Time based wireless access provisioning), 7,911,979 (Time based access provisioning system and process), 7,027,465 (Method for contention free traffic detection), and 6,891,807 (Time based wireless access provisioning).

What the patents cover

U.S. Patent 7,177,285 is titled Time based wireless access provisioning and issued February 13, 2007. Claim 1 covers a process for provisioning between a wireless device and a network by tracking an operating parameter of the device within a service area, where the parameter is the onset of a signal transmission by the device, and initiating provisioning if the tracked parameter occurs within a time interval.

U.S. Patent 7,911,979, titled Time based access provisioning system and process, issued March 22, 2011. Its claim 1 covers a provisioning process in which provisioning logic tracks an operating parameter of a first device, either power on or the onset of a signal transmission, and sends a signal to initiate provisioning of the device with a network if the tracked parameter occurs within a designated time interval.

What the lawsuit is about

Counts I to III and V accuse Digi XBee Wi-Fi (S6B) modules, ConnectCore system-on-modules from the ConnectCore 6 through ConnectCore 95 families, and Wireless Vehicle Bus Adapter products. Count IV accuses XBee Wi-Fi (S6B) modules, i.MX53 and i.MX51 system-on-modules, and ConnectCore modules and single-board computers that support 802.11n. CommWorks alleges infringement of at least claim 1 of the '285, '596, '979, and '465 patents and at least claim 46 of the '807 patent, citing claim charts filed as Exhibits A through E. The prayer asks for a judgment of infringement, damages and costs, prejudgment interest, and attorneys' fees if the case is found exceptional.

What to watch next

Watch for Digi's appearance and its answer or Rule 12 motion.