Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Pi Design AG is a Swiss company headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, founded on December 21, 1983. It operates as an Aktiengesellschaft (AG), a type of public limited company. Pi Design AG serves as the in-house design unit for Bodum Holding AG, a family-owned global housewares brand.
The company specializes in the design and development of household items and other products across various categories. For Bodum, Pi Design AG develops products such as coffee makers, tea makers, glassware, kitchen electrics, and other gadgets, with a focus on functionality, quality, and innovation. The company has a portfolio of registered trademarks related to kitchen utensils and beverage preparation devices.
Pi Design AG's patent litigation posture, based on available data, indicates it is an operating company defending its intellectual property. The company is listed as a defendant in one tracked case with zero plaintiff cases, suggesting it is a patent owner whose patents are being challenged. This aligns with a posture of defending against patent validity challenges rather than asserting patents as a non-practicing entity.
The sole tracked case involving Pi Design AG is a challenge brought by STARBUCKS CORPORATION et al. v. Pi Design AG before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in 2025. This proceeding at the PTAB typically involves a third party seeking to invalidate an existing patent. In a related context, Pi-Design AG was involved in an Australian Designs Office decision in 2018 concerning the validity of a registered design for a double-walled coffee maker.
An Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceeding filed by Starbucks Corporation and Pacific Marketing International LLC against Pi Design AG, which resulted in a settlement.