Longhorn Automotive Group LLC

Longhorn Automotive Group LLC is a Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) involved in patent assertion within the automotive sector. It operates as an entity of Alpha Alpha Intellectual Partners LLC. No public information is available regarding its headquarters, founding year, employee count, or revenue, which is typical for shell licensing companies.

Longhorn Automotive Group LLC does not offer products or services. Instead, it asserts a portfolio of patents primarily acquired from AI-CORE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, which originally obtained them from Intellectual Ventures LLC (IV). These patents cover a range of automotive technologies, including driver assistance systems, headlights, GPS, mobile applications, and distributed measurement systems for control systems.

The company's patent litigation posture is that of an NPE asserting an acquired portfolio. It has initiated numerous plaintiff cases against major automotive manufacturers, including Volkswagen, Volvo, Nissan, Mazda, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi, largely in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent plaintiff-friendliness. The company is also a defendant in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, where its asserted patents are challenged by accused infringers.

One notable tracked case is Volkswagen Group Of America Inc. v. Longhorn Automotive Group LLC, an Inter Partes Review (IPR) filed at the PTAB on May 30, 2025, challenging U.S. Patent No. 8,265,353. The other tracked case, an "Untitled case" as plaintiff in the Eastern District of Texas, reflects its broader campaign against automotive companies. Longhorn Automotive Group LLC's assertions against Volvo, filed in March 2026, concern patents related to headlights, GPS, and mobile apps.