Vision Works IP Corp. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC et al.
Active- Docket:
- 3:22-cv-01349
- Filed:
- 2022-09-08
Patents:8315769
Lawsuit filed by Vision Works IP Corp. against Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG. The case is listed as active.
Defendant
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
1 case as defendant.
Company profile
Mercedes-Benz Group AG is a German multinational automotive company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its origins trace back to 1886 with the invention of the automobile by founders Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler. The formal merger creating Daimler-Benz AG occurred in 1926. The company was known as Daimler AG until it was renamed Mercedes-Benz Group AG in February 2022, following the spin-off of its commercial truck division. It is a public company listed on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges under the ticker symbol MBG. For the full year 2025, the company reported revenue of €132.2 billion and had approximately 164,000 employees.
As one of the world's largest manufacturers of premium vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Group's operations are divided into several segments. The Mercedes-Benz Cars division produces and sells a wide range of passenger vehicles under the brands Mercedes-Benz, the high-performance Mercedes-AMG, and the ultra-luxury Mercedes-Maybach. The Mercedes-Benz Vans segment focuses on a comprehensive portfolio of commercial and private vans. Additionally, the Mercedes-Benz Mobility division provides financing, leasing, and other mobility services to support global vehicle sales. The company sells vehicles and services worldwide and has a global production network.
The company's patent litigation profile is that of an operating company defending its products and technology. The provided database shows Mercedes-Benz as a defendant in one tracked case and a plaintiff in none. This defensive posture is common for major technology manufacturers who are frequently targeted by non-practicing entities (NPEs).
The single tracked case, Vision Works IP Corp. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC et al., filed in the Southern District of California, exemplifies this pattern. The plaintiff, Vision Works IP Corp., has been identified as a patent assertion entity (PAE) by industry sources like Unified Patents. Vision Works has asserted patents related to automotive technology, such as vehicle sensing and driver assistance systems, against numerous other automakers.