Somfy Activits SA

Somfy Activits SA is the full legal name of Somfy, a French multinational company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Cluses, France. The company is publicly traded on the Euronext Paris exchange under the ticker symbol DAMA (formerly SO.PA). Somfy is a significant global player, operating in 59 countries with approximately 6,880 to 8,400 employees and reporting an annual revenue exceeding €1 billion (around $1.7 billion USD).

Somfy specializes in the design, manufacture, and distribution of motorized solutions and automatic controls for residential and commercial buildings. Their extensive product portfolio includes motorized window coverings, shutters, blinds, awnings, garage doors, and gates. They also develop smart home solutions, offering integrated systems for lighting, heating, security, and energy management, often compatible with platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Somfy Activits SA maintains an operating company posture in patent litigation, primarily defending against infringement claims. The company has been involved in one tracked case as a defendant and zero as a plaintiff. This aligns with a typical operating company defending its products and services from patent assertions.

The sole tracked case involving Somfy Activits SA is Stingray IP Solutions LLC v. Somfy Activits SA et al., filed on June 1, 2021, in the Texas Eastern District Court. Stingray IP Solutions LLC is characterized as a Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) or Patent Assertion Entity (PAE). The Eastern District of Texas is a known venue for patent infringement lawsuits.