Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Somfy Systems, Inc. is the US subsidiary of the French parent company Somfy SA, a manufacturer specializing in the automatic control of openings and closures in homes and buildings. Founded in 1969 in Cluses, France, Somfy Group operates in 57 countries with over 8,900 employees globally. The US headquarters for Somfy Systems, Inc. is located in Dayton, New Jersey. Somfy SA is a privately held company controlled by the Despature family since 1984. While revenue for the US subsidiary is not public, the global parent company, Somfy Group, reports annual revenue of over 1 billion euros.
Somfy is a leading manufacturer of motors, controls, and sensors for both residential and commercial buildings. The company's core products motorize interior window coverings such as shades, blinds, and draperies, as well as exterior products like awnings, rolling shutters, and pergolas. Somfy also offers integrated smart home and building automation systems, including their TaHoma® app, which allows users to control window coverings and other connected devices. Their systems are designed to integrate with other home automation platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, as well as building management systems (BMS) for commercial applications.
Based on the provided data, Somfy Systems, Inc. is an operating company that has been a defendant in patent litigation. The company has one tracked case where it was named as a defendant and zero cases as a plaintiff. This defensive posture is typical for a manufacturing company facing infringement claims from a non-practicing entity (NPE). The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, not a venue traditionally known for high volumes of patent litigation like the Eastern District of Texas.
The single tracked case is IoT Innovations LLC v. Somfy Systems, Inc. et al., filed on December 1, 2023. The plaintiff, IoT Innovations LLC, has been identified as a patent assertion entity. In this case, IoT Innovations asserted ten patents related to the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home automation against a range of Somfy's products, including wireless motors, sensors, and home automation controllers. The lawsuit was concluded after 266 days through a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on August 23, 2024, which prevents the plaintiff from refiling the same claims, suggesting a settlement was reached between the parties.
The lawsuit, which asserted ten patents, was closed following a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice, suggesting a confidential settlement was reached.