Defendant
1 case as defendant.
The historic Westinghouse Electric Corporation, founded in 1886, was a major American industrial manufacturer that was renamed CBS Corporation in 1997 after acquiring the broadcaster and selling off its industrial businesses. Today, the "Westinghouse" brand name is used by separate entities. The most prominent is Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, a major nuclear power technology firm headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. This nuclear entity is owned by a consortium of Brookfield Renewable Partners and Cameco. The entity involved in the tracked patent litigation, however, is related to the licensed use of the Westinghouse brand on consumer products, specifically outdoor power equipment.
Westinghouse-branded consumer products are sold by various licensees. The products relevant to the tracked litigation, such as portable generators, inverters, and pressure washers, are part of the Westinghouse Outdoor Power Equipment line. Until a recent acquisition, this brand was licensed to MWE Investments, LLC. In late 2024, a new entity called Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, LLC, acquired MWE, bringing the manufacturing and distribution of these products in-house to restore the company's legacy as a manufacturer.
In patent litigation, Westinghouse Electric Corp.'s posture is that of an operating company defending its products. It has been named as a defendant in one tracked case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This defensive profile is typical for a company involved in the manufacturing and sale of goods.
The single tracked case is Champion Power Equipment Inc. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. et al., filed on May 14, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. The case involves a dispute between two competitors in the power equipment market.
The complaint alleges that certain multi-fuel generators sold by Westinghouse infringe ten of Champion's patents, including U.S. Patent No. 10,598,101.