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13 cases as plaintiff.
Company overview. InVue Security Products Inc. (commonly "InVue") is a privately held operating company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina (9201 Baybrook Ln). It was founded in 1972 by the Sankey family and, per ASSA ABLOY's acquisition announcement, had about 260 employees and 2024 sales of roughly SEK 1.85 billion (~US$165 million). On January 24, 2025, InVue was acquired by ASSA ABLOY, the Stockholm-listed access-solutions group; its U.S. corporate parent is Assa Abloy Global Solutions, Inc.
Products / services. InVue designs and manufactures anti-theft merchandise display and access-control systems for retailers. Its connected product line — centered on the OneKEY electronic key ecosystem — includes security sensors, tethers, locks, smart display stands and charging docks for smartphones, tablets, laptops and wearables, secure fixtures, and point-of-sale security. The company describes itself as a provider of precision-engineered, connected asset-protection and access-control solutions, with a heavy patent portfolio covering wireless networked merchandise-security systems and electronic-key authorization (see patents assigned to InVue covering merchandise display security systems and methods).
Patent-litigation posture. InVue is an operating company and active patent plaintiff, not an NPE: it holds one tracked case, filed as plaintiff (1 plaintiff / 0 defendant appearances). The sole tracked matter is InVue Security Products Inc. v. Vanguard Products Group, Inc. (8:26-cv-02536), filed August 28, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Tampa Division) — a venue tied to the parties' locations rather than a plaintiff-friendly patent forum like the Eastern District of Texas.
Notable context. The 2026 suit alleges Vanguard infringes U.S. Patent Nos. 12,428,878 and 12,460,451, both related to merchandise-security systems; InVue's disclosure statement identifies Assa Abloy Global Solutions, Inc. as corporate parent. Public records show the same parties litigated earlier in the same district (8:18-cv-2548, alleging infringement of eight patents), with Vanguard filing multiple IPR petitions against InVue patents that were largely settled or not instituted. The dispute reflects the two companies' rivalry in retail merchandise-display security.
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Patent infringement action filed by InVue Security Products Inc. against Vanguard Products Group, Inc. alleging infringement of US Patent 12460451. The complaint identifies the '451 patent as Exhibit 1 and includes a claim chart for the patent. No merits ruling, judgment, or settlement has been shown, and the case appears to be in its early stage.
Appeal by InVue Security Products Inc. from PTAB IPR2018-00481 involving U.S. Patent No. 9,576,452. Filed September 18, 2019; available sources did not confirm a disposition.
InVue sued Mobile Tech/MTI for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,830,787 and U.S. Patent No. 10,055,954. The court denied MTI's motion to dismiss on October 18, 2019, stayed the case on October 31, 2019 pending the related IPR, and the case was terminated/settled on August 5, 2020 without a merits judgment.
InVue Security Products Inc. sued Mobile Tech, Inc., asserting U.S. Patent No. 10,062,266 against Mobile Tech's retail security systems, including Intellikey and related products. The action was filed in the Southern District of Indiana and transferred to the District of Oregon as 3:18-cv-01720; final disposition as to the '266 patent was not confirmed.
InVue filed this action in S.D. Ind. against Mobile Tech; it was transferred to D. Or. as 3:18-cv-01720 and consolidated into 3:17-cv-01356. The complaint links US 9,269,247 to the Oregon lead case.
InVue Security Products Inc. sued Mobile Tech, Inc. for infringement of U.S. 9,659,472. MTI moved to transfer venue to Oregon, and the W.D.N.C. case was closed on 23 Oct 2017, consistent with transfer to the District of Oregon.
InVue filed this suit against Mobile Tech on July 19, 2016, the same day US 9,396,631 issued. It was consolidated into W.D.N.C. No. 3:15-cv-00610 and administratively closed; the consolidated action also asserted US 9,135,800, US 8,884,762, and US 9,269,247 and was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The '631 claims were later invalidated in PTAB IPRs and that invalidation was affirmed on appeal.
Patent infringement suit asserting US 8,884,762 and US 9,135,800. Consolidated with 3:16-cv-00734, stayed pending IPR, then transferred to D. Or. on 2017-08-30.
InVue Security Products Inc. sued Kum Oh Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Western District of North Carolina on August 14, 2013, involving retail security patents. The court denied a stay pending IPR in April 2014. The narrative does not identify specific patent numbers asserted, and this case does not assert US 10,738,508.
InVue Security Products Inc. sued Mobile Tech, Inc. d/b/a MTI in the Western District of North Carolina in approximately 2015, asserting US 9,269,247; US 9,135,800; and US 8,884,762. The court denied a §101 motion to dismiss on April 14, 2016. This case does not assert US 10,738,508.
InVue appealed the PTAB's Final Written Decision in IPR2017-00344 and IPR2017-00345 invalidating claims 1-29 of US 9,396,631. The Federal Circuit affirmed via Rule 36 judgment on July 12, 2019.
InVue's case against Mobile Tech in the District of Oregon, asserting the '472, '452, '110, '631, '247, '800, and '762 patents. The '800 patent is confirmed asserted, but the docket shows venue/transfer and consolidation activity and the final disposition is not verified.
InVue appealed the PTAB final written decisions in IPR2016-00898 and IPR2016-00899 (the '247 patent) and related IPRs. The Federal Circuit affirmed in a Rule 36 per curiam judgment, finally cancelling claims 1-37 of US 9,269,247.