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Starbucks Corporation v. Valtrus Innovations Limited et al
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December 15, 2025
Starbucks' 'Patent Troll' Suit Is Unwarranted, Irish Cos. Say
Two Irish companies that hold and license technology patents on Monday asked a federal court in Seattle to throw out Starbucks' lawsuit accusing them of bringing bad-faith intellectual property claims in violation of Washington state law, arguing that they never actually threatened to bring litigation against the coffee giant.
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September 26, 2025
Starbucks Cites Wash. Law To Fight 'Bad Faith' Patent Claims
Starbucks is using a Washington state law that protects against "bad faith" patent infringement claims to go after a pair of Irish companies that say the coffee chain has infringed nearly a dozen technology patents.