ParkerVision seeks faster appeal in Qualcomm patent dispute

ParkerVision Inc. (OTCQB: PRKR) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to expedite its appeal in a patent infringement case against Qualcomm Inc. and Qualcomm Atheros Inc., according to a company statement.

The appeal challenges a district court's May 2025 claim construction that added a "generating limitation" to ParkerVision's receiver patent claims. The construction resulted in a summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of Qualcomm.

ParkerVision's motion requests the Federal Circuit shorten the briefing schedule to allow for oral argument in early 2026. The company cited extraordinary delay and prejudice from continued postponement as reasons for the request.

The case against Qualcomm was originally filed in 2014 and has been pending for more than eleven years. Many key events underlying the claims date back to the mid-1990s and early 2000s, according to the filing.

The company stated that additional delays risk further loss of critical evidence and witness availability, as multiple individuals with direct knowledge have retired, experienced health issues, or died during the litigation.

"We are asking the Federal Circuit to expedite our appeal because time is no longer a neutral factor in this case," said ParkerVision Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Parker. "The litigation has now stretched beyond its eleventh year, and every additional delay further harms our ability to present the full factual record."

ParkerVision proposed that opening briefs be filed by December 1, 2025, with oral argument to follow in March 2026. The appeal is captioned ParkerVision, Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated, et al., Case No. 2026-1033.

ParkerVision develops radio-frequency technologies for wireless communication systems and holds patents in the U.S. and internationally.

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