Hisense USA Corporation v. TVnGO Ltd., No. 1:26-cv-06377 (N.D. Ga., Atlanta Division), is a declaratory judgment complaint filed October 21, 2026. The complaint says Hisense USA Corporation is a Georgia corporation based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and that TVnGO Ltd. is a British Virgin Islands company based in Road Town, Tortola. It alleges, on information and belief, that TVnGO was established April 28, 2002 and that its only business is licensing patents. Jurisdiction is pleaded under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201, 1331, and 1338(a), and venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) or, alternatively, § 1391(c)(3). The docket record shows the case assigned to Judge William M. Ray, II.

The patents and the demand letter

U.S. Reissue Patent RE50,328, titled Forming Overlays at User's Premises and Utilizing Them for Selective Combinations of TV Broadcast Channel Format Material and IP-Format Material, reissued March 4, 2025; the complaint says it is a reissue of U.S. Patent 9,407,969. U.S. Reissue Patent RE50,399, titled Method and Apparatus for Facilitating Toggling Between Internet and TV Broadcasts, reissued April 22, 2025; the complaint says it is a reissue of U.S. Patent 8,132,220. The complaint says TVnGO, which claims to own both patents, sent Hisense a letter in Georgia on or about September 9, 2026 alleging that the Hisense products infringe one or more claims of each patent and identifying claim 13 of each. It also points to an earlier TVnGO suit asserting the same patents in the Western District of Texas, No. 7:25-cv-00549.

Claim 13 of RE50,328 claims a TV-Internet integration circuit for generating an overlay at a user's premises, with a combiner circuit coupled to a separate TV tuner box or TV tuner and connected through distinct networks to a video signal input and an Internet data input providing overlay-enabling digital data over the Internet, where that data includes a Web link, an image, and an overlay activation criterion. Claim 13 of RE50,399 claims a TV-Internet Integration Box with a combiner unit similarly connected through distinct networks to a video signal source and an Internet data source providing overlay-enabling digital data over the Internet, where the video signals and that data originate from unrelated sources; the unit generates an overlaid display screen when the activation criterion is met and lets the user retrieve the linked content.

The claims for relief

The first claim for relief seeks a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of the '328 patent, and the second of the '399 patent. For each, Hisense alleges that its products do not meet, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, the limitation of claim 13 requiring an Internet data input (for the '328 patent) or source (for the '399 patent) "providing overlay-enabling digital data over the Internet," and seeks declarations that neither Hisense nor its customers, distributors, or end-users directly or indirectly infringe any claim. The prayer asks for judgments of non-infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271; an injunction barring TVnGO and its officers or employees from alleging infringement, suggesting a license is required, or pursuing infringement actions over the products; costs and reasonable attorneys' fees; and other relief. Hisense demands a jury trial.

Docket

The docket shows the complaint, a corporate disclosure statement, the AO 120 form forwarded to the Commissioner, summons issued to TVnGO Ltd. on October 23, 2026, and orders granting three pro hac vice applications entered October 27 and October 29, 2026. Watch for service on TVnGO and its answer, any infringement counterclaims, or a motion to dismiss. The case can end at any time, including by settlement or voluntary dismissal.