Emerging Automotive LLC v. Kia Corporation et al

  1. January 27, 2026

    Toyota, Kia Largely Win PTAB Challenge To E-Key Patent

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has tossed nearly all the claims in a patent for vehicle e-keys challenged by Kia and Toyota, which were accused of infringing the patent in a Texas federal court lawsuit.

  2. October 22, 2025

    Toyota Gets PTAB To Ax Some Car User Profile Patent Claims

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated some claims in a vehicle user identification patent while letting others stand in a challenge brought by Toyota Motor Corp., which has been the target of an infringement case in the Eastern District of Texas.

  3. July 01, 2025

    Gilstrap Slams Carmakers And Patent Owner But Allows Stay

    U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap chided two automakers and a company suing over alleged patent infringement for what he said was strategic wasting of the court's resources in the timing of a request to pause the case, but still granted the motion.