Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
Assa Abloy IP AB is an intellectual property holding subsidiary of Assa Abloy AB, a global leader in access solutions. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Assa Abloy AB was formed in 1994 through the merger of Swedish firm ASSA and Finnish manufacturer Abloy. The parent company is publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm (ASSA B). As of 2023-2025, Assa Abloy AB employs approximately 61,000 to 64,000 people worldwide and reported revenues of around SEK 140.7 billion in 2023 (approximately $15.9 billion USD for the trailing 12 months as of March 2026), with a market capitalization of about $40 billion USD as of May 2026.
The company manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of products and services for locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation. Its offerings include mechanical and electromechanical locks, digital door locks, smart locks, door and window hardware, security doors, automatic doors, loading dock equipment, and advanced access control and identification systems utilizing various technologies such as keys, cards, mobile credentials, and biometrics. Assa Abloy also offers IP-enabled locks that integrate with existing Power over Ethernet (PoE) or Wi-Fi network infrastructures for streamlined security solutions.
Assa Abloy IP AB primarily maintains a patent-litigation posture as an operating company defending against assertions. The company has 1 tracked case as a defendant and 0 as a plaintiff, indicating it is a target of patent litigation. The single tracked case, Stingray IP Solutions LLC v. Assa Abloy IP AB, is filed in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent plaintiff filings.
Beyond the currently tracked case, Assa Abloy AB and its subsidiaries have historically defended against patent infringement allegations from non-practicing entities (NPEs). For instance, Assa Abloy has been involved in disputes with CPC Patent Technologies Pty. Ltd. concerning biometric patents and successfully obtained a dismissal in a case brought by NPE Liberty Access Technologies Licensing LLC, also in the Eastern District of Texas.
Stingray IP Solutions LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Assa Abloy IP AB in the Texas Eastern District Court asserting US Patent 6980537, which was subsequently closed.
Stingray IP Solutions LLC sued Assa Abloy IP AB in the Texas Eastern District Court concerning US patent 6958986.