Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Somfy SA is a French multinational corporation founded in 1969 and headquartered in Cluses, France. The company is publicly traded on the Euronext Paris exchange. Somfy is a significant player in its sector, reporting revenue of €1.5 billion for 2024. The company employs approximately 6,500 people globally.
Somfy is a leading manufacturer of motors and automatic control systems for openings and closures in residential and commercial buildings. Its product lines include motors for rolling shutters, awnings, blinds, curtains, gates, and garage doors. The company also develops smart home and building automation solutions, such as sensors, controllers, and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms that allow for automated and remote operation of its systems. Products are sold through a network of manufacturers, professional installers, and retail stores.
As a large operating company, Somfy's patent litigation posture is that of a defendant. The company has been tracked in one US patent case as a defendant and none as a plaintiff. This litigation pattern is typical for a technology manufacturer targeted by patent assertion entities. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, not a venue commonly associated with high-volume patent assertion.
The tracked case is IoT Innovations LLC v. Somfy Systems, Inc. et al., filed in December 2023. The plaintiff, IoT Innovations LLC, has been identified as a non-practicing entity (NPE) associated with the patent assertion firm Empire IP. The lawsuit asserted ten patents related to smart home and IoT technology against a wide range of Somfy's wireless motors, sensors, and home automation controllers. The case was dismissed with prejudice in August 2024, indicating the parties reached a resolution.
The lawsuit, which asserted ten patents, was closed following a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice, suggesting a confidential settlement was reached.