Hyundai accused of infringing 22 patents
Car manufacturer Hyundai has been sued for patent infringement over a range of technologies used in its current and previous models.
The complaint was filed by Michigan Motor Technologies at the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Friday, September 1.
Hyundai was accused of infringing 22 patents relating to car technology, including US patent numbers 6,588,260 for electronic throttle valve systems and 6,443,128 for a method of controlling an internal combustion engine.
The cars named in the lawsuit were the Hyundai Sonata, Genesis Coupe, Santa Fe, Tucson and Sonata Hybrid.
The 180-page document listed dozens of car parts that “have and continue to infringe” patents owned by Michigan Motor Technologies.
Michigan Motor Technologies is seeking a jury trial, attorneys’ fees and damages.
Hyundai is no stranger to patent litigation cases in the US. In April, as reported by WIPR, Hyundai Mobis, the parts and services arm of companies including Hyundai, received a mixed patent verdict from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit relating to air bag technology.
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