Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Volvo Car USA LLC is the United States subsidiary of the Swedish automaker Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars). Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey, the company has managed U.S. operations since the 1950s. Volvo Car USA is a subsidiary of the publicly-traded Volvo Car Group of Gothenburg, Sweden, which is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange (VOLCAR B). The parent company recorded global revenues of SEK 400.2 billion in 2024 and employed approximately 42,600 people worldwide. Volvo Car USA has several hundred employees.
As an operating company, Volvo Car USA is responsible for the sales, marketing, parts, service, and retailer support for Volvo vehicles in the United States. Its product lineup consists of luxury automobiles, including fully electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids, and mild-hybrid (gas-powered) SUVs, wagons, and sedans. In addition to its New Jersey headquarters, the company operates a manufacturing plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, along with offices in California and various parts and training centers across the country.
The company's patent litigation history shows it as a defendant, consistent with its status as a major operating company. The database lists one case where Volvo Car USA is a defendant and zero cases where it is a plaintiff. This posture is typical of a technology-implementing company defending itself against patent assertions rather than initiating litigation. The single tracked case was filed in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey, where the company is headquartered.
The one tracked case is Vision Works IP Corp. v. Volvo Car USA LLC, filed in March 2024. The plaintiff, Vision Works IP Corp., has been identified by industry sources as a non-practicing entity (NPE). The patent involved in this litigation, which has also been asserted against other automakers, relates to a system for monitoring and turning off an idling vehicle engine. In March 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Central Reexamination Unit issued a final rejection of the asserted claims of the patent.
This case was filed by Vision Works IP Corp. against Volvo Car USA LLC in the District of New Jersey. The narrative states that the case is now closed.