Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Guangzhou EKO Trading Development Co., Ltd., often referred to as EKO or EKO Development Limited, is a private manufacturing and trading company headquartered in Guangzhou, China. The company was founded in 1997 and is part of the EKO Group, which includes a factory, Inox Bin Products Factory, located in Jiangmen City. The company is estimated to have 101-200 employees and has reported annual revenues between US$1 million and US$2.5 million.
EKO specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of household items and home improvement products. Their primary product lines include waste bins (such as sensor bins, step bins, and commercial bins), ironing boards, step ladders, and cloth dryers. They also offer home and office improvement items, hotel installations, office furniture, and outdoor furniture, with products sold in over 100 countries.
In terms of patent litigation, Guangzhou EKO Trading Development Co., Ltd. appears to be an operating company that defends against intellectual property challenges. The company's patent litigation profile shows no cases as a plaintiff and one case as a defendant, indicating it is not an assertive litigant.
The single tracked case, Nine Stars Group USA Inc. v. Guangzhou EKO Trading Development Co., Ltd., was filed in the California Central District Court in 2024, where the company is listed as a defendant.
Nine Stars Group USA Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Guangzhou EKO Trading Development Co., Ltd. in the California Central District Court, which remains active as of February 2026 with a status report filed.