Rutledge Products, LLC is a privately held company involved in refined coal industry operations. While specific details about its headquarters, founding year, or employee and revenue figures are not publicly available, it is identified as one of several limited liability companies operating within the refined coal sector.
As an operating company, Rutledge Products, LLC's primary business activities involve coal industry operations, specifically related to refined coal. The company was a defendant in a significant patent infringement lawsuit concerning mercury emissions control at coal-fired power plants.
Rutledge Products, LLC demonstrates a litigation posture typical of an operating company defending against patent assertions. The company has been involved in two tracked cases: one as a defendant in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and one as a plaintiff in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This indicates its role primarily as a defendant in patent litigation, actively engaging in the legal process, including appeals, to defend its position.
The most notable case involving Rutledge Products, LLC is Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. CERT Operations II LLC et al., filed in July 2019 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. In this case, Rutledge Products, LLC was among a group of "CERT Defendants" accused of infringing Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.'s (now Birchtech Corp.) patented SEA Technologies® for mercury capture. A jury awarded Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. a $57 million verdict in March 2024, which later increased to a final judgment of approximately $78 million, including interest. Rutledge Products, LLC, as part of the CERT Operations II LLC group, filed a notice of appeal against Birchtech Corp. (formerly Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.) on January 28, 2026, which is tracked as CERT Operations II LLC et al. v. Birchtech Corp. in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.