Modulus Systems LLC v. KAGA FEI Co., Ltd.
Ongoing- Docket:
- 2:23-cv-00240
- Filed:
- 2023-05-27
Modulus Systems LLC initiated a patent infringement suit against KAGA FEI Co., Ltd. in the Eastern District of Texas, which is currently ongoing.
Defendant
1 case as defendant.
KAGA FEI Co., Ltd. is a Japanese electronics company headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, established on May 2, 1952. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. since January 1, 2019. As of March 31, 2025, KAGA FEI has 950 employees globally.
The company specializes in the design, development, and sale of electronic devices for a wide range of applications, including automotive, audio-visual, consumer products, communication, information processing, and industrial equipment. KAGA FEI's offerings include application boards, embedded software for microcomputers, and IoT wireless communication modules such as Wireless LAN and Bluetooth. They also provide contract development and design for custom System-on-Chips (SoCs) and function as an electronics trading company offering Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) solutions.
KAGA FEI Co., Ltd. demonstrates a posture typical of an operating company defending against patent assertions. The company has been named as a defendant in one tracked patent litigation case and has not initiated any suits as a plaintiff.
The sole tracked case involving KAGA FEI Co., Ltd. is Modulus Systems LLC v. KAGA FEI Co., Ltd., filed on May 27, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Modulus Systems LLC is characterized as a patent assertion entity (NPE) that actively asserts patents, particularly related to radio frequency module technology and data transmission methods, in venues like the Eastern District of Texas. This case aligns with a common trend of NPEs targeting operating companies in the electronics sector.
Modulus Systems LLC initiated a patent infringement suit against KAGA FEI Co., Ltd. in the Eastern District of Texas, which is currently ongoing.