Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
Whirlpool Corporation is a major American multinational manufacturer of home appliances. Founded in 1911 as the Upton Machine Company, its global headquarters is in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WHR. In 2025, Whirlpool reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales and had around 41,000 employees.
The company manufactures and markets a wide portfolio of kitchen and laundry appliances. Its principal products include refrigerators, freezers, laundry appliances, cooking appliances, and dishwashers. Whirlpool Corporation operates under its flagship Whirlpool brand and also owns a number of other well-known brands, including Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Amana, and InSinkErator. The company sells its products through retailers, distributors, and directly to consumers worldwide.
Based on the provided data, Whirlpool is an operating company that is a defendant in patent litigation. It has been named as a defendant in two tracked cases and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This pattern is typical of a large manufacturing company defending its products against patent assertions. Both of the recent cases against Whirlpool were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation. The cases listed are Portus Singapore Pte Ltd et al. v. Whirlpool Corporation (2026) and BSH Home Appliances Corporation v. Whirlpool Corporation (2025).
The case was terminated on the same day it was filed due to a "CASE OPENING ERROR by Attorney," without a judge being assigned.
The case is currently active and in the discovery and claim construction phase. A Markman hearing is scheduled for later this year, and no dispositive motions have been filed or ruled upon.