Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
CBN Secure Technologies Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of the privately held Canadian Bank Note Company, Ltd. (CBN). The parent company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. CBN Secure Technologies established its U.S. presence in 2009 with a facility in Danville, Virginia, which serves as its operational hub for American clients. The parent company, CBN, employs around 1,500 people.
As an operating company, CBN Secure Technologies specializes in the manufacturing and personalization of high-security government documents. Its primary products include laser-engraved polycarbonate driver's licenses and identification cards for U.S. state agencies, such as the Virginia and New York Departments of Motor Vehicles. Its parent, Canadian Bank Note Company, has a broader portfolio that includes printing currency for Canada's central bank, as well as producing passports, postage stamps, lottery systems, and offering digital identity solutions like mobile driver's licenses.
CBN Secure Technologies’ patent litigation posture is that of an operating company defending its products and services. The company has been a defendant in two tracked patent cases and has not been a plaintiff. Both suits were filed in the Virginia Western District Court, consistent with the location of its U.S. manufacturing operations.
The two tracked cases were filed in April 2026 by Thales DIS France SA, a direct competitor in the secure document industry. The litigation involves allegations of patent infringement related to the technology used in polycarbonate, laser-engraved identification cards. These lawsuits highlight the competitive landscape for government contracts involving secure identity documents.
The products are laser-engraved driver's licenses and identification cards made of polycarbonate.
The accused products are driver's licenses and identification cards made of polycarbonate material that are engraved with lasers.