Defendant
1 case as defendant.
VOITH PATENT GMBH is a German company headquartered in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany, and is part of the larger Voith Group. The Voith Group is a global technology company, founded in 1867, and is 100% family-owned. As of fiscal year 2022/2023, the Voith Group reported approximately 22,000 employees and sales of €5.2 billion globally.
The Voith Group operates across various markets including energy, paper, raw materials, and transport. Its operations are primarily organized into three main divisions: Voith Hydro, which supplies equipment for hydropower plants (turbines, generators, automation); Voith Paper, a system supplier for the international paper industry covering the entire paper manufacturing process; and Voith Turbo, which provides mechanical, hydrodynamic, electrical, and electronic drive and braking systems for industrial plants, rail, and commercial vehicles. Voith also engages in research and development, holding several thousand active patents worldwide.
VOITH PATENT GMBH's patent litigation posture indicates it is an operating company defending its intellectual property. The company has a record of 1 tracked case, appearing solely as a defendant, with no plaintiff cases. This single case, ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. v. VOITH PATENT GMBH, was heard before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), a venue commonly used for challenging the validity of existing patents. This aligns with an operating company whose patents are being challenged.
This Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceeding involves US patent 11261566 and was filed by Albany International Corp. against Voith Patent GmbH. The case is currently pending and has been instituted, with active proceedings.