Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Hyundai Motor America, Inc. (HMA) is the United-States-based sales, marketing, and distribution subsidiary of the South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company. Founded in 1986, the company is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California. As a private subsidiary, it is part of the publicly-traded Hyundai Motor Group, which is listed on the Korea Exchange and accessible to U.S. investors via Over-The-Counter (OTC) tickers like HYMTF. The parent Hyundai Motor Group is a major global automaker with over 126,000 employees worldwide. Hyundai Motor America itself has several thousand employees and operates extensive U.S. facilities, including a manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Alabama, and R&D centers in Michigan and California.
Hyundai Motor America is an operating company responsible for distributing a wide range of vehicles in the U.S., including cars, SUVs, and electrified models. Its major product lines include popular models such as the Elantra and Sonata sedans, and the Tucson and Santa Fe SUVs. The company's operations in the United States are substantial, encompassing vehicle manufacturing, research and design, sales, and financing through its affiliate, Hyundai Motor Finance. The Alabama manufacturing plant assembles several key models for the U.S. market. HMA supports a nationwide network of more than 835 independent dealerships.
Based on the provided data, Hyundai Motor America is an operating company that has been a defendant in patent litigation and has not been a plaintiff. The single tracked case shows the company defending against a patent infringement suit, a common posture for large manufacturers. This suit was filed by Emerging Automotive LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue widely known for patent litigation. This defensive role is typical for a major automotive company facing assertions from non-practicing entities (NPEs).
The one tracked case, Emerging Automotive LLC v. Hyundai Motor Company et al., involves allegations of patent infringement. The plaintiff, Emerging Automotive LLC, is a patent assertion entity that has also sued other major automakers, including Toyota and Kia, over patents related to electronic vehicle key systems. The patents-in-suit were filed by inventors who are also the principals of Emerging Automotive LLC. This pattern of litigation from an NPE targeting technology integrated into modern vehicles is a frequent challenge for global automotive manufacturers operating in the United States.
Lawsuit filed by Emerging Automotive LLC alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,104,245.