Patent 7513238

Litigation summary

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

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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.

  • IPR2025-01089IPRfiled Jun 3, 2025vs. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Discretionary Denial

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 7513238. 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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US patent 7513238 has been involved in multiple litigation cases. The current assignee, Longhorn Automotive Group LLC, appears to be actively asserting this patent.

Here's a summary of known litigation involving US patent 7513238:

Inter Partes Review (IPR) Case:

US District Court Cases (Texas Eastern District Court):
Longhorn Automotive Group LLC has filed multiple patent infringement lawsuits in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, asserting US patent 7513238, among others. These cases generally involve automotive manufacturers.

  • Plaintiff: Longhorn Automotive Group LLC
  • Defendant(s): Volkswagen, Mazda, Mitsubishi Group, Volvo, Hyundai, Kia, and Nissan have been asserted against.
    • Volvo Car Corp. and AB Volvo: Longhorn Automotive Group LLC filed a complaint against Volvo Car Corp. and AB Volvo.
      • Filing Date: July 31, 2024.
      • Allegations: Infringement of US Patent Nos. 8,810,803; 7,987,002; 7,513,238; and 8,265,353, relating to headlights, driver assistance, and remote start technologies.
    • Volvo North America LLC, Mack Trucks Inc., Nova Bus US Inc., and Prevost Car US Inc.: Longhorn Automotive Group LLC filed allegations against these additional Volvo AB units.
      • Filing Date: March 24, 2026.
      • Allegations: Infringement of US Patent Nos. 8,810,803, 7,987,002, 7,513,238, and 8,085,192, over headlights, GPS, and mobile apps.
      • Accused Products: Include VNL 860 and VAH 600 trucks.
  • Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
  • Case Numbers: Specific case numbers for all district court filings were not explicitly provided in the search results, but examples of general ongoing litigation in this district are noted.
  • Outcome/Status: The Volvo cases were newly filed in 2024 and 2026, and their outcomes are not yet available. Unified Patents reported that prior art has been found on US Patent 7,513,238, which could impact ongoing or future litigation.

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