Defendant
1 case as defendant.
LG Electronics USA, Inc. is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a global consumer electronics and home appliance company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1958 as GoldStar, the parent company rebranded to LG Electronics in 1995 and is part of the larger LG Corporation conglomerate. LG Electronics Inc. is publicly traded on the Korea Exchange (KRX: 066570) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: LGLD), reporting consolidated revenue of approximately KRW 89.2 trillion (US$77.98 billion) for 2025 and employing over 74,000 people globally. LG Electronics USA, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
LG Electronics offers a diverse range of products and services across various business units, including Home Appliance & Air Solution, Home Entertainment, Vehicle Component Solutions, and Business Solutions. Its consumer offerings span televisions (including OLED smart TVs), audio products, a wide array of home appliances like refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, cooking appliances, and air conditioners, as well as IT products such as monitors, PCs, laptops, and projectors. For commercial markets, LG provides digital signage, commercial TVs, HVAC systems, and automotive components.
In patent litigation, LG Electronics USA, Inc. primarily operates as a defendant. The company has been named as a defendant in 1 tracked case and has not initiated any patent suits as a plaintiff. This posture indicates that it is an operating company defending its products and services against assertions from other entities. The sole tracked case against LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics USA, Inc. was filed in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation.
The most prominent tracked case is Freedom Patents LLC v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al., filed in the Eastern District of Texas on June 14, 2024. Freedom Patents LLC is characterized as a non-practicing entity (NPE) that asserts wireless communication patents. The lawsuit targeted LG's products that implement IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) MIMO capabilities, such as laptops, OLED smart TVs, and commercial monitors. The case was dismissed with prejudice on August 27, 2024, a swift resolution suggesting a likely settlement between the parties.
Freedom Patents LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against LG Electronics entities over patents related to Wi-Fi MIMO capabilities. The case was dismissed with prejudice after a settlement between the parties.