Litigation summary

US Patent 12,136,276 Subject of Ongoing Litigation

As of April 26, 2026, US Patent 12,136,276, assigned to Motive Technologies Inc., is involved in at least two known legal proceedings: a patent infringement lawsuit in federal district court and an Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The patent, titled "Camera initialization for lane detection and distance estimation using single-view geometry," is at the center of a dispute between Motive Technologies, Inc. and its competitor, Samsara Inc.

District Court Litigation

Case: Motive Technologies, Inc. v. Samsara, Inc.
Case Number: 3:24-cv-00902
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Filing Date: The case documents indicate filings occurred in early 2024.
Plaintiff: Motive Technologies, Inc.
Defendant: Samsara, Inc.
Status: The case is currently active. The district court litigation is connected to the PTAB proceeding, which often runs concurrently with patent infringement lawsuits.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceeding

Case: Samsara Inc. v. Motive Technologies, Inc.
Case Number: IPR2026-00034
Jurisdiction: U.S. Patent and Appeal Board
Filing Date: The petition for Inter Partes Review was filed, and a filing date of October 17, 2025, has been accorded.
Petitioner: Samsara Inc.
Patent Owner: Motive Technologies, Inc.
Status: The IPR proceeding is in its initial stages. A notice from the PTAB indicates that the patent owner may file a brief requesting discretionary denial. This proceeding will review the patentability of the claims in US Patent 12,136,276. The outcome of the IPR could significantly impact the parallel district court litigation.