Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited (CBN) is a privately held Canadian security printing company founded in 1897. Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, the company specializes in designing and producing high-security documents and related systems. As of 2023, the company employed over 2,300 people. Publicly available revenue figures are not consistently reported, though one source estimates a range between $130 million and $640 million (CAD).
CBN is a diversified operating company that provides a range of security-focused products and services. The company is best known as the long-time contract printer of banknotes for the Bank of Canada, a role it has held since 1935. Its operations also include the production of passports, ePassports, driver's licenses, postage stamps, visas, and other secure identification documents for governments in Canada and internationally. Additionally, CBN has developed systems for lottery and gaming, border management, and document reading and verification.
As an operating company, Canadian Bank Note Company's patent litigation profile consists of defending its products and services. The company has no tracked cases as a plaintiff and has been named as a defendant in two patent infringement lawsuits. Both recent cases were filed in the Virginia Western District Court in April 2026 by Thales DIS France SA, a global competitor in digital identity and security solutions.
The lawsuits from Thales concern alleged infringement of a patent related to security features in polycarbonate, laser-engraved driver's licenses and identification cards. The dispute highlights the competitive landscape for secure document technology between major international suppliers.
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.