AlmondNet, Inc. et al. v. LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
Part of ongoing litigation campaign- Docket:
- 6:22-cv-01205
Patents:7861260
This case is part of the ongoing litigation campaign by Intent IQ.
Defendant
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
1 case as defendant.
Company profile
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a South Korean multinational conglomerate. Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, LG Electronics U.S.A. was established in 1978. Its parent company, founded in 1958 as GoldStar and now part of LG Corporation, is a major global technology and manufacturing firm with 2025 revenues reported at approximately $63 billion and over 75,000 employees worldwide. LG Electronics, Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Korea Exchange.
As an operating company, LG Electronics U.S.A. markets and sells a wide array of consumer and commercial products in the United States. Major product lines include home entertainment (televisions, audio devices), home appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners), commercial displays and digital signage, air conditioning systems, and vehicle components. The company is a significant player in the OLED TV market and also provides business-to-business technology solutions for industries such as hospitality, healthcare, and education.
Based on the provided data, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. has the litigation posture of an operating company defending its products against patent assertions. It is listed as a defendant in its only tracked case and has no record as a plaintiff. This pattern is typical for a large technology manufacturer targeted by patent holders. The single suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a venue known for a high volume of patent litigation.
The tracked case, AlmondNet, Inc. et al. v. LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., involves a plaintiff that is an active patent asserter. AlmondNet, a New York-based adtech company founded in 1998, holds an extensive patent portfolio related to targeted online advertising and has filed numerous infringement lawsuits against major technology companies. This places the suit against LG Electronics U.S.A. within a broader campaign by AlmondNet to license or enforce its intellectual property.