Patent 11986946
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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PTAB activity (1)
AIA trial proceedings — IPR, PGR, CBM — filed at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board against this patent. Sourced directly from the PTAB Trial API.
- IPR2025-01461IPRfiled Aug 28, 2025vs. ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.Trial Instituted
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Cases on file (2)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 11986946. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- IPR2025-01461Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)Pending - Instituted
Defendants: Meridian International Co Ltd
- 8:24-cv-01840California Central District CourtLitigation
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
As of April 26, 2026, based on the provided authoritative patent text (which was fetched on May 14, 2026), US patent 11986946 is involved in the following known litigation cases:
PTAB Case IPR2025-01461
- Plaintiff(s): Petitioner [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11986946](/patent/US11986946)/en]
- Defendant(s): Patent Owner (Meridian International Co Ltd) [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Case Number: IPR2025-01461 [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Filing Date: The case number indicates a filing in 2025, but a specific date is not explicitly stated in the provided text. [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Outcome or Current Status: Pending - Instituted [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
US District Court Case in California Central District Court
- Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text. [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text. [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Jurisdiction: California Central District Court [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Case Number: 8:24-cv-01840 [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Filing Date: The case number "8:24-cv-01840" indicates a filing in 2024, but a specific date is not explicitly stated in the provided text. [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
- Outcome or Current Status: Litigation (implying ongoing). [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/US11986946/en]
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