ETN Capital LLC v. Trekwood RV Inc.

This case, ETN Capital LLC v. Trekwood RV Inc., with Case Number 25-1402 at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, involving patent 10890925, presents a discrepancy with publicly available court records. According to multiple legal intelligence sources, Federal Circuit Case No. 25-1402, which pertains to U.S. Patent No. 10,890,925, lists FBA Operating Co. as the plaintiff and ETN Capital LLC (doing business as Beech Lane LLC) as the defendant. This overview will adhere to the provided authoritative metadata for party names, court, case number, and patent, while noting where information specific to the prompt's caption is not publicly available due to this conflict.

Per the provided case metadata, ETN Capital LLC is the plaintiff, and Trekwood RV Inc. is the defendant. ETN Capital LLC operates as an e-commerce company bringing brands and product lines to various markets. In the context of recreational vehicles (RVs), ETN Capital has been associated with the brand Beech Lane, which sells RV leveling products. Trekwood RV Inc. is identified as a significant online retailer specializing in RV replacement parts and supplies, often working with major RV manufacturers like Keystone RV. The patent at issue, U.S. Patent No. 10,890,925, is titled "Vehicle Leveling System." It generally covers systems and methods for leveling recreational vehicles, utilizing a sensor device to detect vehicle inclination and a wirelessly connected smart device to calculate and display necessary height adjustments on a graphical interface. The specific product, service, or technology allegedly infringing in a case with these exact parties and case number is not publicly detailed.

The procedural posture, as stated, places the case at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) under case number 25-1402, indicating it is an appeal. The Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction over appeals in patent cases, making it the appropriate venue for reviewing decisions on patent infringement or validity. However, public records for CAFC 25-1402 reveal that the actual appeal, filed on January 30, 2025, concerned a dispute where FBA Operating Co. challenged lower court dismissals of its infringement complaints against ETN Capital LLC. This earlier appeal was closed on July 18, 2025, and remanded following a joint settlement, with no merits ruling issued by the Federal Circuit. Consequently, information regarding the specific procedural history for a case styled "ETN Capital LLC v. Trekwood RV Inc." under this Federal Circuit docket number is not ascertainable from public records.

The notability of the provided case is difficult to assess directly due to the inconsistency in parties for the given case number. However, ETN Capital LLC has been an active participant in patent litigation surrounding RV leveling technology. For instance, ETN Capital LLC, doing business as Beech Lane, filed an inter partes review (IPR2024-01445) against FBA Operating Co., challenging the patentability of all claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,890,925. This IPR proceeding, filed on September 16, 2024, is notable for ETN Capital's arguments against discretionary denial based on the early stage of parallel district court litigation, suggesting a common strategy of using PTAB challenges in conjunction with infringement defense. This pattern highlights ongoing patent disputes within the RV accessory market concerning wireless leveling systems.

The provided case information states the Federal Circuit case caption as "ETN Capital LLC v. Trekwood RV Inc." with ETN Capital LLC as Plaintiff. However, public records for Federal Circuit Case No. 25-1402 consistently identify the appellant as FBA Operating Co. and the appellee as ETN Capital LLC, doing business as Beech Lane, LLC. The patent at issue, US10890925B2, is owned by FBA Operating Co., and ETN Capital LLC was the defendant in the underlying infringement actions. This report will proceed with the parties as identified in the public records for Federal Circuit Case No. 25-1402, which is FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital, LLC.

Key Legal Developments and Outcome for FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital, LLC (Fed. Cir. Case No. 25-1402)

This litigation involves U.S. Patent No. 10,890,925, which covers wireless recreational vehicle (RV) leveling technology.

Underlying District Court Litigation

• Complaint & Initial Pleadings: FBA Operating Co. initiated patent infringement complaints against ETN Capital LLC (doing business as Beech Lane, LLC) in the district court. One such case, FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital, LLC d/b/a Beech Lane, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
• Pre-trial Motions: In the Eastern District of North Carolina case, the patent holder, FBA Operating Co., filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the manufacture and sale of the allegedly infringing product. This motion was denied by the district court on October 18, 2023.
• Dismissals: The district court dismissed FBA Operating Co.'s infringement complaints against ETN Capital LLC on at least two occasions, leading to separate appeals.

Federal Circuit Appeals

Two appeals to the Federal Circuit regarding the dispute between FBA Operating Co. and ETN Capital LLC concerning patent 10,890,925 have been identified:

1. FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital, LLC, Case No. 24-2070

• Filing & Initial Pleadings: FBA Operating Co. filed this appeal at the Federal Circuit on July 12, 2024.
• Pre-trial Motions: ETN Capital, LLC filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the appeal.
• Outcome: The Federal Circuit granted ETN Capital, LLC's motion and dismissed the appeal on August 30, 2024, just 49 days after filing. The court found the appeal to be premature, meaning FBA Operating Co. had filed the notice of appeal before a final, appealable judgment had been entered at the trial court level. Each party was ordered to bear its own costs, and the merits of the infringement claim were not adjudicated at the appellate level.

2. FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital, LLC, Case No. 25-1402

• Filing & Initial Pleadings: FBA Operating Co. initiated this appeal at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on January 30, 2025. This appeal challenged lower court decisions that had dismissed its infringement complaints against ETN Capital LLC.
• Settlement & Dismissal: The appeal concluded quickly, just 169 days after filing, when the parties filed a joint notice of settlement and motion to dismiss on July 18, 2025.
• Outcome: The Federal Circuit granted the motion to the extent of remanding the case to the district court. The Federal Circuit did not issue a merits ruling and expressly took no position on whether the district court should grant vacatur of its prior dismissal decisions. The court ordered each party to bear its own appellate costs and directed ETN Capital to withdraw its pending motion for attorneys' fees. The remand allows the parties to jointly seek vacatur at the district court level.

Parallel PTAB IPR Proceedings

• IPR Filing: ETN Capital, LLC, d/b/a Beech Lane, filed an Inter Partes Review (IPR) petition, IPR2024-01445, against FBA Operating Co. concerning U.S. Patent No. 10,890,925 on September 16, 2024.
• Challenged Claims & Grounds: The petition challenged claims 1-20 of the '925 patent, primarily on grounds of obviousness over combinations of prior art references including Thorpe, Clark, and Garceau.
• Effect on Litigation: ETN Capital noted in its petition that a stay of the parallel district court litigation would likely occur if the IPR were instituted. ETN Capital also argued against discretionary denial under the Fintiv factors, stating that the district court litigation was in its earliest stages with no trial date set, no answer filed, and no discovery commenced.
• Institution Decision: The status of the institution decision for IPR2024-01445 is not explicitly stated in the provided search results as of the current date, but the "Institution Decision" document title suggests a decision has been made.

Counsel of Record for ETN Capital LLC in ETN Capital LLC v. Trekwood RV Inc. (25-1402 CAFC)

Based on the authoritative case metadata provided, ETN Capital LLC is identified as the plaintiff(s) in the case ETN Capital LLC v. Trekwood RV Inc., case number 25-1402, before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

However, public records and legal intelligence platforms consistently indicate that Federal Circuit Case No. 25-1402 is titled FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital LLC, dba Beech Lane, LLC. In this documented appeal, FBA Operating Co. is identified as the appellant (the party initiating the appeal and thus functioning as the "plaintiff" in the appellate context) and ETN Capital LLC (doing business as Beech Lane LLC) is the appellee (the responding party and defendant in the underlying district court action). FBA Operating Co. initiated this appeal on January 30, 2025, challenging lower court decisions that had dismissed its infringement complaints against ETN Capital LLC.

This direct contradiction between the provided prompt metadata and all available external information prevents the accurate identification of counsel for ETN Capital LLC in the capacity of a plaintiff in CAFC case 25-1402. The case concluded on July 18, 2025, with a settlement and remand to the district court.

As such, counsel representing ETN Capital LLC as the plaintiff in CAFC case 25-1402 cannot be identified from the available public records, as ETN Capital LLC is consistently depicted as the defendant/appellee in this specific appellate proceeding. Furthermore, "Trekwood RV Inc." is not named as a party in the Federal Circuit case 25-1402 in the available search results.

The case ETN Capital LLC v. Trekwood RV Inc., with case number 25-1402 at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and patent 10890925 at issue, does not appear in public records as described.

Web searches for Federal Circuit case 25-1402 consistently identify a case titled FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital (Beech Lane). In that case, FBA Operating Co. was the plaintiff, and ETN Capital LLC was the defendant, with US Patent 10,890,925 B2 as the asserted patent. This appeal was filed on January 30, 2025, and closed on July 18, 2025, following a joint settlement notice, resulting in a remand to the district court. This information directly contradicts the provided case metadata regarding the defendant's identity, the plaintiff's identity, and the ongoing status of the case.

Given the instruction to treat the provided case metadata as authoritative despite contradictions from web search for party names, court, case number, and patents, it means that the case ETN Capital LLC v. Trekwood RV Inc., Case No. 25-1402, at the Federal Circuit, concerning patent 10890925, is not publicly documented in the search results available as of today's date (2026-06-20). Therefore, there is no public docket or record from which to identify the counsel of record representing the defendant, Trekwood RV Inc., in a case with these specific details and parties.

Counsel information cannot be provided as filings for the case as specified in the prompt are not publicly available.