Greenthread, LLC v. Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
Related to other actions- Docket:
- 1:23-cv-00326
Patents:11121222
This case is noted as being related to other infringement actions filed by Greenthread.
Defendant
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
1 case as defendant.
Company profile
Company Overview
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. is the U.S. automotive-focused subsidiary of Continental AG, a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company headquartered in Hanover, Germany. The parent company is publicly traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB: CON). The U.S. automotive headquarters is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. While specific revenue and employee figures for the U.S. subsidiary are not publicly detailed, its parent, Continental AG, is a global corporation with tens of thousands of employees and generated sales of €44.5 billion in 2019.
Products and Operations
As a major Tier 1 automotive supplier, Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. is an operating company that develops, manufactures, and sells a wide range of vehicle components and systems. Its core product lines include electronic and hydraulic brake and chassis control systems, sensors, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and interior electronics. The company produces technologies for vehicle safety, connectivity, and powertrain performance, including electronic stability control, radar sensors, control units, and components for software-defined and electric vehicles. Continental also provides a broad portfolio of aftermarket parts under brands like ATE and VDO.
Patent Litigation Posture
Continental Automotive Systems' litigation profile is that of a large operating company defending its products against patent assertions. According to the database, the company has been a defendant in one tracked patent case and has not acted as a plaintiff. This posture is consistent with a technology manufacturer being targeted by non-practicing entities (NPEs).
The single tracked case, Greenthread, LLC v. Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, a common venue for patent litigation. The plaintiff, Greenthread, LLC, is a Texas-based entity that has been characterized as a patent assertion entity and has sued numerous other technology companies, including Intel, Cirrus Logic, and ON Semiconductor, over patents related to semiconductor device architecture.