PAICE PRESS RELEASE | JANUARY 11, 2017 BALTIMORE – Paice, a pioneer in hybrid electric vehicle technology, and the Abell Foundation announced today that they have entered into a settlement agreement with Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche regarding Paice’s hybrid vehicle patents. Terms of the agreement are confidential. The agreement brings an end to all pending legal issues between the companies.…
PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 11, 2015 BALTIMORE – Paice, a pioneer in hybrid electric vehicle technology, has reached an agreement to license all of its hybrid vehicle technology to Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. Paice has now licensed all or part of its hybrid vehicle technology portfolio to Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, and Ford – three of the world’s six…
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 2, 2015 BALTIMORE – A Baltimore jury returned a verdict of $28,915,600 against Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. in a patent infringement case in favor of Paice LLC, a small hybrid vehicle technology company, and The Abell Foundation. In addition to finding infringement and validity with respect to the Paice patents, the jury found…
PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 A jury trial, scheduled to begin September 21 in Baltimore, will decide if Hyundai, Kia hybrids are infringing on Paice’s patented technology BALTIMORE – Hyundai, the South Korean automaker that has emphasized its desire to develop more eco-friendly vehicles, is headed to U.S. District Court in Baltimore next week to face charges that its hybrid…
PRESS RELEASE | JUNE 9, 2015 BALTIMORE – South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will go to trial over charges they are infringing on patented hybrid vehicle technology on September 21 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. U.S. District Court Judge Marvin Garbis announced the trial dates in a May 26 order. Paice LLC and the Abell Foundation filed the lawsuit…
PRESS RELEASE | JULY 19, 2010 WASHINGTON, DC – Toyota Motor and Paice LLC have entered into an agreement to settle the patent disputes between them. The terms of the agreement are confidential. All lawsuits between the companies will be dismissed. “I am happy that Toyota and Paice came to an amicable resolution on the use of my power-assisted engine…
On July 8, 2010, Paice LLC and Ford Motor Company entered into an agreement for the license of Paice’s U.S. Patent No. 5,343,970. Each company had filed a lawsuit against the other relating to that patent relating to certain Ford hybrid vehicles. Based on this agreement, the lawsuits will be promptly dismissed, bringing an end to all patent infringement litigation between…