Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is the United States-based subsidiary responsible for marketing and distributing Subaru vehicles. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. SOA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation, a publicly-traded Japanese transportation conglomerate formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries. Various sources place the company's employee count between 5,000 and 6,000 people.
As an operating company, Subaru of America manages the distribution, sales, and service of all Subaru vehicles, parts, and accessories in the U.S. through a network of more than 600 dealers. The company's well-known product line consists of cars and SUVs, many of which feature Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. Major models include the Outback, Forester, Crosstrek, Ascent, Impreza, Legacy, WRX, and the all-electric Solterra. While manufacturing primarily occurs at facilities in Japan and at a plant in Indiana, SOA is the exclusive marketer for the U.S., which is Subaru's largest global market.
The company’s patent litigation history consists of defending its operations. Based on available data, Subaru of America has acted solely as a defendant in one tracked patent case and has not initiated patent litigation as a plaintiff. This posture is typical of a large operating company targeted by patent assertion entities. The single case was filed in the Northern District of Georgia.
The company's only tracked litigation is Vision Works IP Corp. v. Subaru of America, Inc., filed in March 2024. The plaintiff, Vision Works IP Corp., is a non-practicing entity (NPE) that has asserted patents against numerous automakers, including Tesla, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz. The NPE's broader campaign involves patents related to automotive technologies such as vehicle monitoring and suspension systems.
Vision Works IP Corp. filed this suit against Subaru of America, Inc. in the Northern District of Georgia. The case is reported as closed.