The Regents of the University of California v. Ikea of Sweden AB et al

  1. September 27, 2023

    UC System Settles LED IP Fight With Amazon, Walmart, GE

    The Regents of the University of California have cut separate deals with Amazon, Walmart and General Electric to resolve the university's lawsuits in California federal court alleging major retailers infringed the university's patent for filament LED lighting by importing unauthorized versions of the product.

  2. October 09, 2020

    Ikea Says It Already Beat UC Regents' LED IP Claims In ITC

    Ikea urged a California federal court to toss allegations it willfully infringed the University of California system's intellectual property by selling filament LED lighting, arguing on Thursday that it has already defeated the claims in a related action before the U.S. International Trade Commission.

  3. July 30, 2019

    UC System Targets Retailers In Litigation-Funded IP Blitz

    Amazon, Target, Ikea, Walmart and Bed Bath & Beyond have been illegally importing and selling filament LED lighting that infringes the University of California system's intellectual property, university administrators claimed Tuesday in five patent infringement suits paid for by litigation funder Longford Capital.