Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a publicly traded multinational consumer products company founded in 1806 and headquartered in New York, NY. Traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CL, the company reported revenue of approximately $20.1 billion in 2024 and employs around 34,000 people globally.
The company operates in four main business segments: Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition. Its extensive product portfolio includes well-known brands such as Colgate toothpaste and toothbrushes, Palmolive and Ajax dishwashing liquids, Fabuloso cleaners, Irish Spring and Softsoap personal soaps, and Hill's Pet Nutrition for cats and dogs. Colgate-Palmolive manufactures and distributes these products in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Based on its litigation history in the provided database, Colgate-Palmolive is an operating company that defends its products in patent disputes. The data shows the company as a defendant in its single tracked case and as a plaintiff in none. This posture is typical of a large manufacturer defending itself against patent infringement claims.
The company's sole tracked case is an appeal, Ricky Kamdem-ouaffo, Trading AS Kamdem Group v. Naturasource International LLC et al., at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Colgate-Palmolive is listed as a defendant-appellee in this suit.
The accused products are pet foods with antimicrobial properties.