Patent 7209876

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 (2)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 7209876. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

  • IOT Innovations LLC v. Schneider USA Incfiled Apr 23, 2026
    2:26-cv-00334Texas Eastern District CourtJudges Rodney Gilstrap, Roy S. PayneOpen

    Defendants: Schneider USA Inc

    Other patents asserted: 7280830, 7593428, RE44742, 9008055, 8972576

    The lawsuit targets the company's cloud-based platforms and software used for managing building operations, power systems, and IT infrastructure. The claim also covers its smart home ecosystem, which includes hubs and connected sensors.

  • Untitled case
    1:24-cv-01403Ohio Northern District CourtLitigation

Litigation summary

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

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As of April 26, 2026, US Patent 7209876 is listed as "Expired - Lifetime" with an expiration date of January 24, 2025. This means the patent has already expired.

Despite its expired status, there is known litigation involving US Patent 7209876. Based on the provided information from Unified Patents, the following cases are associated with this patent:

  • Jurisdiction: Ohio Northern District Court
    • Case Number: 1:24-cv-01403
    • Status: Litigation
  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:25-cv-00239
    • Status: Litigation
    • Case Number: 2:26-cv-00334
    • Status: Litigation
    • Case Number: 2:25-cv-01135
    • Status: Litigation
    • Case Number: 2:25-cv-01009
    • Status: Litigation
  • Jurisdiction: Massachusetts District Court
    • Case Number: 1:24-cv-12631
    • Status: Litigation
    • Case Number: 1:23-cv-12528
    • Status: Litigation
    • Case Number: 1:23-cv-10352
    • Status: Litigation
  • Jurisdiction: Georgia Northern District Court
    • Case Number: 1:23-cv-02475
    • Status: Litigation

Unified Patents also indicates "First worldwide family litigation filed" for US7209876(B2), with a link to Darts-ip. However, specific plaintiff(s), defendant(s), and filing dates for this "worldwide family litigation" are not detailed in the provided snippets. For the listed US District Court cases, the status is generally "litigation," and specific plaintiffs and defendants are not explicitly named in these summary entries.

It is important to note that while the Google Patents entry shows these litigation cases, specific outcomes are not provided in the directly available snippets. For detailed outcomes or current status, a deeper dive into each case through PACER or the respective court dockets would be necessary. PACER allows searching for cases by specific court or a nationwide index, with real-time updates for specific court filings and daily updates for the nationwide index.

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