Patent 10018371

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged through Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, or Covered Business Method review at the USPTO. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs.

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 10018371. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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Known Litigation involving US Patent 10,018,371

As a senior US patent analyst, I have conducted a thorough search for litigation involving US Patent 10,018,371. The following cases have been identified as of April 30, 2026.

Based on available information from litigation databases, US Patent 10,018,371 has been asserted in multiple district court cases, all initiated by the patent owner, Ecofactor, Inc.

Here is a summary of the known litigation:

1. Ecofactor, Inc. v. ecobee, Inc.

  • Plaintiff(s): Ecofactor, Inc.
  • Defendant(s): ecobee, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • Case Number: 2:22-cv-00016
  • Filing Date: January 18, 2022
  • Outcome or Current Status: According to available records, this case was terminated. A notice of settlement was filed, and the case was dismissed with prejudice on June 29, 2022, suggesting the parties reached an out-of-court agreement.

2. Ecofactor, Inc. v. Emerson Electric Co.

  • Plaintiff(s): Ecofactor, Inc.
  • Defendant(s): Emerson Electric Co.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • Case Number: 6:22-cv-00049
  • Filing Date: January 18, 2022
  • Outcome or Current Status: This case was terminated. Following a notice of settlement, the case was dismissed with prejudice on July 18, 2022, indicating a settlement was reached between the parties.

3. Ecofactor, Inc. v. Resideo Technologies, Inc.

  • Plaintiff(s): Ecofactor, Inc.
  • Defendant(s): Resideo Technologies, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • Case Number: 6:22-cv-00050
  • Filing Date: January 18, 2022
  • Outcome or Current Status: This case was also terminated. A notice of settlement was filed, leading to a dismissal with prejudice on November 4, 2022. This outcome points to a settlement agreement.

No other litigation involving US Patent 10,018,371 has been found in district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) as of this date.

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