Patent 7502958

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 (3)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 7502958. 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 7502958 (System and method for providing firmware recoverable lockstep protection) as of April 26, 2026, includes several cases in U.S. District Courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Foras Technologies Ltd. is the current assignee of US7502958.

Here is a summary of the known litigation:

U.S. District Court Cases:

  • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court
    • Case Number: 6:23-cv-00386
    • Plaintiff(s): Foras Technologies, Ltd.
    • Defendant(s): BMW
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results, but it is identified as the lead case for a consolidated action filed in 2023.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active. Case 6:24-cv-00371 was consolidated into this lead case, and a stay is in effect, likely reflecting parallel inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.
  • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court
    • Case Number: 6:24-cv-00371
    • Plaintiff(s): BMW and Robert Bosch GmbH
    • Defendant(s): Foras Technologies, Ltd.
    • Filing Date: Circa July 12, 2024.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Consolidated and transferred to lead case Foras v. BMW, 6:23-cv-00386-RP, on July 19, 2024. No merits determination, damages award, or injunctive relief was issued.
  • Jurisdiction: Virginia Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 1:24-cv-00363
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results. (Likely Foras Technologies Ltd.)
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active. Noted as "Critical" on Google Patents.
  • Jurisdiction: Virginia Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:23-cv-00647
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results. (Likely Foras Technologies Ltd.)
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active.
  • Jurisdiction: Virginia Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 1:23-cv-01689
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results. (Likely Foras Technologies Ltd.)
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active.
  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:23-cv-00314
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results. (Likely Foras Technologies Ltd.)
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active.
  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:23-cv-00219
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results. (Likely Foras Technologies Ltd.)
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active.
  • Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
    • Case Number: 2:23-cv-00150
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results. (Likely Foras Technologies Ltd.)
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active.
  • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court
    • Case Number: 1:23-cv-00640
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results. (Likely Foras Technologies Ltd.)
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active.
  • Jurisdiction: Texas Western District Court
    • Case Number: 6:23-cv-00386
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results. (Likely Foras Technologies Ltd.)
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active.
  • Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • Case Number: 25-1968
    • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Active.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Cases:
For these cases, Unified Patents is typically the petitioner challenging the patent, and Foras Technologies Ltd. would be the patent owner.

  • Case Number: IPR2024-00823
    • Petitioner: Unified Patents (presumed)
    • Patent Owner: Foras Technologies Ltd. (presumed)
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Final Written Decision.
  • Case Number: IPR2024-00727
    • Petitioner: Unified Patents (presumed)
    • Patent Owner: Foras Technologies Ltd. (presumed)
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Settlement.
  • Case Number: IPR2024-00969
    • Petitioner: Unified Patents (presumed)
    • Patent Owner: Foras Technologies Ltd. (presumed)
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Settlement.
  • Case Number: IPR2024-00813
    • Petitioner: Unified Patents (presumed)
    • Patent Owner: Foras Technologies Ltd. (presumed)
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Procedural Termination.
  • Case Number: IPR2023-01373
    • Petitioner: Unified Patents (presumed)
    • Patent Owner: Foras Technologies Ltd. (presumed)
    • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Final Written Decision.

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