Patent 11316014
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.
Cases on file (14)
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- Greenthread Ltd v. Monolithic Power Systems Incfiled Apr 22, 202626-1724Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitOpen
Defendants: Monolithic Power Systems Inc
The accused products are semiconductor devices containing regions where the concentration of chemical additives is gradually changed.
- Texas Instruments Inc. v. Greenthread, LLCfiled Apr 10, 2024IPR2024-00774Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)terminated Apr 18, 2024Terminated
Defendants: Greenthread, LLC
- Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. Greenthread, LLCfiled Mar 18, 2024IPR2024-00553Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)terminated Apr 14, 2026Final Written Decision
Defendants: Greenthread, LLC
- Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC v. Greenthread, LLCfiled Dec 11, 2023IPR2024-00263Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)terminated Feb 23, 2026Final Written Decision
Defendants: Greenthread, LLC
- Cirrus Logic Inc. et al. v. Greenthread, LLCfiled Oct 27, 2023IPR2024-00019Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)terminated Apr 18, 2024Terminated
Defendants: Greenthread, LLC
- Greenthread, LLC v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.filed May 26, 20231:23-cv-00579U.S. District Court for the District of DelawareStayed
Defendants: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
- Greenthread, LLC v. OmniVision Technologies, Inc.filed May 10, 20232:23-cv-00212U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasPending
Defendants: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Greenthread, LLC v. OSRAM GmbHfiled Apr 19, 20232:23-cv-00179U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasPending
Defendants: OSRAM GmbH
- Greenthread, LLC v. Texas Instruments Incorporatedfiled Apr 6, 20232:23-cv-00157U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasPending
Defendants: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Greenthread, LLC v. Cirrus Logic, Inc.filed Mar 31, 20231:23-cv-00369U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasPending
Defendants: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
- Greenthread, LLC v. Intel Corporation et al.filed Mar 24, 20231:23-cv-00326U.S. District Court for the District of Delawareterminated Aug 4, 2023Dismissed
Defendants: Intel Corporation, Dell Inc., and Western Digital Corporation
- Dell Technologies Inc. et al. v. Greenthread, LLCfiled Jan 27, 2023IPR2023-00510Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)terminated May 17, 2023Terminated
Defendants: Greenthread, LLC
- Intel Corporation v. Greenthread, LLCfiled Dec 19, 2022IPR2023-00386Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)terminated Jul 11, 2023Terminated
Defendants: Greenthread, LLC
- Sony Group Corporation v. Greenthread, LLCfiled Dec 12, 2022IPR2023-00325Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)terminated May 18, 2023Terminated
Defendants: Greenthread, LLC
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
Known Litigation Involving US Patent 11,316,014
As of May 10, 2026, U.S. Patent 11,316,014, assigned to Greenthread, LLC, has been subject to extensive litigation, including multiple district court cases and Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
District Court Litigation
Greenthread, LLC has asserted this patent in several lawsuits against major technology companies.
Greenthread, LLC v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- Case Number: 1:23-cv-00579.
- Filing Date: May 26, 2023.
- Status: The case was stayed on April 23, 2024, pending the resolution of IPR proceedings initiated by Monolithic Power Systems at the PTAB. The case is administratively closed but remains open and inactive until the PTAB rules on the patent's validity.
Greenthread, LLC v. Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:23-cv-00157.
- Filing Date: April 6, 2023.
- Status: This case is part of a broader litigation campaign by Greenthread. The specific status of this case is linked to the outcome of related PTAB proceedings.
Greenthread, LLC v. OSRAM GmbH et al.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:23-cv-00179.
- Filing Date: April 19, 2023.
- Status: Pending.
Greenthread, LLC v. OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:23-cv-00212.
- Filing Date: May 10, 2023.
- Status: Pending.
Greenthread, LLC v. Cirrus Logic, Inc.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Case Number: 1:23-cv-00369.
- Filing Date: March 31, 2023.
- Status: Pending.
Greenthread, LLC v. Intel Corporation, Dell Inc., Western Digital Corporation et al.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- Case Number: 1:23-cv-00326.
- Filing Date: March 24, 2023.
- Status: Dismissed on August 4, 2023.
Greenthread, LLC v. Intel Corporation
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Case Number: 6:22-cv-01293.
- Filing Date: December 21, 2022.
- Status: Pending.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Litigation (Inter Partes Review)
Multiple petitions for Inter Partes Review (IPR) have been filed against US Patent 11,316,014, challenging the validity of its claims.
Petitioner: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
- Case Number: IPR2024-00553.
- Filing Date: March 18, 2024.
- Status: A Final Written Decision was issued on April 14, 2026.
Petitioner: Texas Instruments Inc.
- Case Number: IPR2024-00774.
- Filing Date: April 10, 2024.
- Status: Terminated due to settlement on April 18, 2024.
Petitioner: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC (d/b/a onsemi)
- Case Number: IPR2024-00263.
- Filing Date: December 11, 2023.
- Status: A Final Written Decision was issued on February 23, 2026.
Petitioners: Cirrus Logic Inc., Omnivision Technologies Inc., AMS Sensors USA Inc., et al.
- Case Number: IPR2024-00019.
- Filing Date: October 27, 2023.
- Status: Terminated due to settlement on April 18, 2024.
Petitioner: Intel Corporation
- Case Number: IPR2023-00386.
- Filing Date: December 19, 2022.
- Status: Terminated on July 11, 2023.
Petitioners: Dell Technologies Inc. and Dell Inc.
- Case Number: IPR2023-00510.
- Filing Date: January 27, 2023.
- Status: Terminated on May 17, 2023.
Petitioner: Sony Group Corporation
- Case Number: IPR2023-00325.
- Filing Date: December 12, 2022.
- Status: Terminated on May 18, 2023.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)
An appeal related to the litigation involving Monolithic Power Systems has been filed.
- Greenthread Ltd. v. Monolithic Power Systems Inc.
- Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Case Number: 26-1724.
- Filing Date: April 22, 2026.
- Status: Open.
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