Signal IP, Inc. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:14-cv-03113

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

John A. Kronstadt

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  1. October 28, 2015

    Bentley, VW Argue Signal's Claims Not Patent-Eligible

    Bentley and Volkswagen, two of the automakers targeted in a slew of patent infringement suits filed by Signal IP Inc. last year, on Tuesday urged a California federal court to toss Signal's suit against them, arguing that the four patents at issue are based on abstract, previously known ideas.

  2. October 07, 2014

    Volkswagen, Bentley Slam Signal IP's Safety Patent Claims

    Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Bentley Motors Inc. on Monday fired back at Signal IP's car safety patent infringement suit in California federal court, urging the judge to declare the automakers haven't ripped off the safety technology and that the patents asserted in the suit are invalid.

  3. September 23, 2014

    VW, Bentley Get Claims Pared In Car Safety Patent Row

    A California federal judge has tossed willful infringement claims in a suit alleging Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Bentley Motors Inc. ripped off Signal IP's car safety technology, saying the automakers didn't know about the safety patents before the suit was filed.

  4. August 14, 2014

    VW, Bentley Can't Dodge Safety Patent Claims, Judge Told

    A California federal judge on Wednesday was urged to deny Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Bentley Motors Inc.'s bid to toss willful infringement claims in a suit accusing the automakers of ripping off Signal IP's car safety technology, with the patent holder saying the motion attempts to sidestep the facts of the suit.

  5. April 23, 2014

    Ford, Mercedes, BMW Shotgunned With Car-Safety IP Suits

    Patent holder Signal IP Inc. filed a slew of infringement suits Wednesday in California federal court against Ford Motor Co. and the U.S. arms of Mercedes-Benz, BMW Group and others, accusing their cars of using Signal's car safety patents, including for a blind spot radar.

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