Defendant

LG Electronics, Inc.

22 cases as defendant.

Cases
22
Active
7
15 closed
Filed
2007–2025
Top venue
E.D. Texas
5 cases
Also appears as a plaintiff in 11 cases → View as plaintiff

Company profile

LG Electronics Inc. is a major South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Seoul. Founded in 1958 as GoldStar, it is a public company and a key part of the LG Corporation conglomerate. The company is publicly traded on the Korea Exchange (KRX: 066570) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: LGLD). LG Electronics employs over 74,000 people globally and reported worldwide revenues of over KRW 88 trillion in 2024.

As a global operating company, LG Electronics manufactures and sells a wide variety of consumer and commercial products. Its main business units are Home Appliance & Air Solution, Home Entertainment, Vehicle Component Solutions, and Business Solutions. Major product lines include televisions, home theater systems, refrigerators, washing machines, computer monitors, and automotive components. The company also provides commercial products such as digital signage, and HVAC systems.

The provided case data shows LG Electronics as a defendant in one tracked patent case, with no instances of it acting as a plaintiff. This posture is typical of a large operating company that is a target for patent litigation. The single tracked case, Multimedia Technologies Pte Ltd v. LG Electronics Inc, was an appeal at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This appears to stem from a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a common venue for patent assertion.

The litigation with Multimedia Technologies Pte Ltd concerned patents related to smart TV technology used in products incorporating LG's webOS operating system. In May 2025, a jury found that LG did not infringe the asserted patents and also ruled that the patent claims were invalid, resulting in a victory for LG Electronics in the district court. The subsequent appeal at the Federal Circuit, listed in the authoritative case data, was later dismissed by agreement of both parties.

Filing activity

2007: 1 case'072008: 1 case2009: 1 case'09'112012: 1 case2013: 2 cases'132015: 1 case'152016: 4 cases4'172019: 1 case'192020: 2 cases'21'232024: 2 cases2025: 2 cases'25
Cases filed per year naming LG Electronics, Inc. as defendant.

Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

pending
Docket:
2:25-cv-00960
Filed:
2025-09-18

Flexiworld Technologies sued LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. asserting six patents, including '596, and specifically asserting claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 against accused LG TV remotes and associated apps allegedly providing voice-activated control of output devices such as TVs/speakers. The case is open/pending; summons were returned executed and the complaint and AO 120 were filed, but no merits ruling or disposition has been found.

Longitude Licensing Limited et al. v. BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. et al.

ongoing
Docket:
2:25-cv-00440-JRG-RSP
Filed:
2025-04-25
Patents:8319512

This ongoing patent infringement case in the Eastern District of Texas, asserting US patent 8319512, was consolidated with 2:25-cv-00358. A scheduling conference was set for November 24, 2025, and a trial date in April 2027 was anticipated.

Bishop Display Tech LLC v. LG Display Co., Ltd. et al.

Ongoing
Docket:
2:24-cv-00085
Filed:
2024-02-10
Patents:8093830

Bishop Display Tech LLC filed a patent infringement complaint against LG Display Co., Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., and New Optics, Ltd. This case is part of a series of actions by Bishop Display Tech LLC against various display manufacturers.

RFCyber Corp. v. LG Electronics, Inc.

dismissed with prejudice
Docket:
2:20-cv-00336-JRG-RSP
Filed:
2020-10-16
Patents:9189787

RFCyber sued LG Electronics, Inc. in E.D. Tex. (Marshall) alleging infringement of US 9,189,787. An AO-120 report shows final judgment dismissing all pending claims and causes of action with prejudice in Sept. 2021.

Parus Holdings, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

consolidated into 6:19-cv-00432-ADA; later refiled/relocated as 3:20-cv-05896
Docket:
6:19-cv-00437-ADA
Filed:
2019-07-23

Parus filed an infringement action asserting U.S. Patent 7,076,431 and U.S. Patent 9,451,084. This LG dispute was consolidated into 6:19-cv-00432-ADA and later moved out of the Texas consolidation to a refiled N.D. Cal. action.

Fundamental Innovation Systems International LLC v. LG Electronics Mobile Research U.S.A. LLC et al.

settled
Docket:
2:16-cv-01425
Filed:
2016-12-16
Patents:7239111

FISI asserted the '111 patent against LG entities in E.D. Tex. The action was consolidated with the Huawei action and settled in 2018.

Delaware Display Group LLC et al. v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

subject of IPR2014-01357
Docket:
1:13-cv-02109
Filed:
2013-12-31
Patents:6755547

D. Del. action by DDG and IDT against LG entities in the 2013-12-31 campaign asserting the '547 patent and siblings. The LG matter was the subject of IPR2014-01357; outcome not verified.

Technology Properties Limited LLC et al. v. LG Electronics, Inc.

remanded
Docket:
3:12-cv-03880
Filed:
2012-07-24
Patents:5809336

District-court counterpart to the ITC case asserting the '336 patent. Stipulated final judgment of non-infringement entered Nov. 13, 2015; appealed. Federal Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part on claim construction and remanded. Further appeals filed in 2018; mandate in 18-1439 issued June 19, 2019.

Triune Star, Inc. v. LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. et al.

appeal filed; disposition not retrieved
Docket:
09-1371
Filed:
2009-05-18
Patents:6122521

Triune Star, Inc. appealed from the district court's summary judgment of non-infringement and Rule 11 fee award involving U.S. Patent No. 6,122,521. The Federal Circuit docket reflects June 26, 2009 and August 24, 2009 entries listed under opinions, but the disposition text was not retrieved.

Digital Security Systems Corporation, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

voluntarily dismissed without prejudice
Docket:
2:08-cv-00316
Filed:
2008-08-11
Terminated:
2009-02-23
Patents:6052780

Digital Security Systems Corporation, LLC sued Samsung Electronics and numerous electronics manufacturers and retailers in the Eastern District of Texas for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,052,780 based on Blu-ray Disc players. The case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on February 23, 2009.

Triune Star, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company et al.

summary judgment of non-infringement and Rule 11 sanctions; on appeal
Docket:
1:07-cv-01256
Filed:
2007-09-28
Patents:6122521

Triune Star, Inc. sued mobile phone and electronics defendants for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,122,521. The Walt Disney Company was dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. The district court later granted the remaining defendants summary judgment of non-infringement and awarded Rule 11 sanctions against Triune Star and its counsel.

Fundamental Innovation Systems International LLC v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

claim construction held; later outcome not confirmed
Docket:
2:16-cv-01425
Court:
E.D. Tex.
Patents:7834586

FISI sued LG and Huawei entities in E.D. Tex. asserting the '586 patent. Claim construction was held on 2018-03-26; later outcome not confirmed.

Fundamental Innovation Systems International LLC v. LG Electronics, Inc. et al.

consolidated with Huawei action and stayed pending settlement
Docket:
2:16-cv-01425
Court:
E.D. Tex.
Patents:7893655

FISI asserted the '655 patent among others against LG Electronics in E.D. Tex. The action was consolidated with the Huawei action and stayed pending settlement.