EcoFactor, Inc. v. Ecobee, Inc.

  1. June 26, 2023

    EcoFactor Scores $5.4M In Latest Smart Thermostat IP Trial

    A Texas federal jury found Friday that Canadian smart thermostat-maker Ecobee Inc. owes $5.4 million for infringing Silicon Valley company EcoFactor Inc.'s energy efficiency patent, marking EcoFactor's latest trial win in a series of high-stakes IP lawsuits that it's filed in recent years.

  2. June 15, 2023

    IP Forecast: It's Deja Vu In $2.75B Cisco Patent Row

    A small Virginia cybersecurity company will once again be making the case that Cisco is selling routers that infringe its software patents after a stock conflict sank the startup's $2.75 billion win. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.