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Bascobert (A) Holdings, LLC

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Company profile

Bascobert (A) Holdings, LLC is a private limited liability company that appears to be affiliated with a group of entities collectively known as "CERT Operations." While specific details regarding Bascobert (A) Holdings, LLC's headquarters, founding year, or operational size (employee count, revenue) are not publicly available, it is connected to companies involved in the refined coal industry.

The "CERT Operations" group, including CERT Operations II LLC, engages in refined coal operations, particularly concerning mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Bascobert (A) Holdings, LLC does not appear to have direct products or services but is part of the corporate structure associated with these operations.

Bascobert (A) Holdings, LLC's patent litigation posture indicates it is associated with operating companies primarily defending against infringement claims. The company is tracked in two cases. It was a defendant, and a counter claimant, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. CERT Operations II LLC et al., which began in 2019. The related entity, CERT Operations II LLC, along with other CERT entities, was found liable for willfully infringing patents related to mercury capture technology, resulting in a $78 million judgment against them.

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit case, CERT Operations II LLC et al. v. Birchtech Corp., where Bascobert (A) Holdings, LLC is noted as a plaintiff, represents an appeal of this judgment by the CERT entities. More recently, Bascobert (A) Holdings, LLC was also named as a defendant in a new patent infringement lawsuit, Bromerc Ltd. et al v. CERT Operations, LLC et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in March 2026, alongside numerous other CERT-affiliated companies. This consistent involvement as a defendant, or as an appellant defending a prior judgment, positions Bascobert (A) Holdings, LLC as part of an operating group frequently defending its position against patent assertion.

Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. CERT Operations II LLC et al.

Judgment; On Appeal
Docket:
1:19-cv-01334
Filed:
2019-07
Patents:10596517

Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. and MES Inc. (later Birchtech Corp.) sued 43 defendants for patent infringement. A jury trial concluded in March 2024 with a $57 million verdict against the remaining CERT Defendants. A final $78 million judgment was issued in December 2025, which has since been appealed.