Pictiva Displays International Limited and Key Patent Innovations Limited filed Pictiva Displays International Ltd. v. BOE Technology Group, Ltd., No. 2:26-cv-01000 (E.D. Tex., Marshall Division), on November 4, 2026. Both plaintiffs are Irish entities; the complaint says Pictiva is the assignee of the asserted patents and Key Patent is the beneficiary of a trust under which Pictiva holds them. BOE is described, on information and belief, as a company organized under the laws of China. The case is assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and referred to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne.
The patents
The complaint asserts five patents: U.S. Patent 8,633,585, "Device Comprising An Encapsulation Unit," issued January 21, 2014; U.S. Patent 8,772,818, "Radiation-Emitting Device and Method for Producing a Radiation-Emitting Device," issued July 8, 2014; U.S. Patent 11,043,654, "Multilayer Encapsulation, Method For Encapsulating And Optoelectronic Component," issued June 22, 2021; U.S. Patent 11,158,765, "Light-Emitting Component," issued October 26, 2021; and U.S. Patent 11,594,696, "Organic Electronic Component And Method For Producing An Organic Electronic Component," issued February 28, 2023. The exemplary claims named in the counts are claim 1 of the '585, '654, and '765 patents, claim 15 of the '818 patent, and claim 8 of the '696 patent, with claim charts attached as exhibits.
The accused products
The accused products are BOE OLED displays, including displays that BOE customers incorporate into smartphones, tablets, laptops, monitors, TVs, smartwatches, and vehicles. The complaint names as examples BOE displays in Apple iPhone devices such as the iPhone 16e and 17e, Motorola Razr and Edge smartphones from at least the 2021 to 2023 period, and the Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra / Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura laptop. It alleges, partly on information and belief, that BOE and its U.S. subsidiary operate as a unitary business.
What the complaint alleges
Counts I through V, one per patent, allege direct infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), induced infringement under § 271(b), and contributory infringement under § 271(c), with the inducement intent allegations made on information and belief. The complaint says Pictiva sent BOE letters dated November 2, 2020, April 13, 2021, and July 19, 2021 offering a license to its portfolio, that the April 13, 2021 letter identified the '585 and '818 patents, and that Pictiva received no response to any of the letters. It pleads willful infringement and willful blindness based on that notice for the '585 and '818 patents, and on service of the complaint for the '654, '765, and '696 patents. Venue and personal jurisdiction are pleaded in part on BOE's earlier litigation in the Eastern District of Texas.
Relief requested
The prayer asks for a judgment of infringement, damages under § 284 including an accounting, enhanced damages and attorneys' fees for willful infringement under §§ 284 and 285, an ongoing post-judgment royalty, a permanent injunction, interest, and costs.
Where the case stands
The docket shows the complaint with ten exhibits, the AO 120 patent form, a Rule 7.1 disclosure statement, and November 4, 2026 entries assigning the case to Judge Gilstrap and referring it to Judge Payne. Watch for service on BOE, which the complaint describes as a Chinese company, and its response.