Patent 7987002
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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- Longhorn Automotive Group LLC v. Volvo North America LLC et al.filed Mar 24, 2026US District Court for the Eastern District of Texasactive
Defendants: Volvo North America LLC, Mack Trucks Inc., Nova Bus US Inc., and 1 other
- Unified Patents v. Longhorn Automotive Group LLCfiled Feb 26, 2025United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)terminated Apr 22, 2025Granted Reexamination Request
Defendants: Longhorn Automotive Group LLC
- Longhorn Automotive Group LLC v. Volvo Car Corp. et al.filed Jul 31, 2024US District Court for the Eastern District of Texasactive
Defendants: Volvo Car Corp. and AB Volvo
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
US Patent 7987002, titled "Arrangement for distributed measurement system for measurement and simulation in distributed control systems," has been involved in the following known litigation:
1. Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding
- Plaintiff: Unified Patents
- Defendant: Longhorn Automotive Group LLC (patent owner)
- Jurisdiction: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Case Number: Not explicitly provided in search results, but the reexamination request can be viewed via Unified's Portal.
- Filing Date: February 26, 2025
- Outcome/Current Status: On April 22, 2025, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified Patents' request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on the challenged claims of US Patent 7987002.
2. District Court Litigation
- Plaintiff: Longhorn Automotive Group LLC
- Defendant(s): Volvo North America LLC, Mack Trucks Inc., Nova Bus US Inc., and Prevost Car US Inc.
- Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: Not explicitly provided in search results.
- Filing Date: March 24, 2026
- Outcome/Current Status: Ongoing. This case involves patent infringement allegations related to headlights, GPS, and mobile apps in vehicles, including the VNL 860 and VAH 600 trucks. US Patent 7987002 is one of several patents asserted.
Other Assertions:
US Patent 7987002 is also currently being asserted by Longhorn Automotive Group LLC against Volkswagen, Mazda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, and Nissan. Specific case details (case numbers, filing dates) for these assertions were not provided in the search results.
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