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1 case as plaintiff.
Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC is a non-practicing entity (NPE) that primarily engages in patent assertion. The company was created on June 24, 2020, and is associated with a group of "rock-themed" limited liability companies involved in patent litigation, linked to the "Eggleston-York team". As an NPE, it does not manufacture products or offer services, and therefore has no stated headquarters, employee count, or revenue figures.
The entity's operations are centered on asserting patent rights related to advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and vehicle automation technology. Specifically, its asserted patent portfolio includes U.S. Patent Nos. 11,597,402, 11,738,765, and 12,037,004. These patents broadly cover systems and methods for controlling driving modes in self-driving vehicles, including assessing the competence levels of both human drivers and vehicle processors, as well as fault remediation.
Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC's patent litigation posture is that of a plaintiff asserting an acquired portfolio. As indicated by the tracked case data, the company has initiated 1 patent infringement lawsuit and has been a defendant in 0 cases. This aligns with its characterization as a non-practicing entity.
The sole prominent tracked case is Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC v. Tesla, Inc., originally filed on December 6, 2024. In this lawsuit, Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC accused Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) program and compatible vehicles, including the Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y, and Cybertruck, of infringing its autonomous vehicle patents. The case was initially filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue often favored by patent plaintiffs, but was subsequently transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on February 13, 2026, where litigation is expected to continue. Tesla has also filed Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) challenging the validity of the asserted patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
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Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC sued Tesla, Inc. for patent infringement. The case was initially filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and later transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where it remains active with substantive issues unresolved.