Signal IP, Inc. v. Kia Motors America, Inc.

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Case Number:

2:14-cv-02457

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

John A. Kronstadt

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  1. December 16, 2016

    Fiat Calls For Sanctions On Signal Over Air Bag Patent

    Fiat Chrysler has called for sanctions against automotive patent holder Signal IP Inc. for pursuing infringement claims long after it lost in similar cases against competing carmakers for air bag sensor technology that was identical to Fiat's, according to a Michigan court filing on Friday.

  2. May 24, 2016

    Hyundai, Kia, Nissan Settle Signal IP's Auto Patent Suits

    A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed infringement suits against Hyundai, Kia and Nissan by automotive patent holder Signal IP Inc., after the companies said they had resolved their differences and reached settlements putting an end to their respective litigation.

  3. May 26, 2015

    Signal IP Concedes To Partial Invalidity In Auto Litigation

    A California federal judge trimmed patent litigation against BMW of North America LLC and eight other automakers after patent holder Signal IP Inc. agreed to a partial judgment of invalidity after the court found a portion of the patent claims' terms to be indefinite during claim construction.

  4. April 02, 2014

    Honda, Kia Among Targets In Blitz Of Safety Patent Suits

    The U.S. business units of Asian car giants Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Kia Motors Corp., Mazda Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. were slapped with patent infringement complaints Tuesday in California federal court alleging they have flouted patents covering car safety and radar systems.