The Baltimore Sun reported that Paice and the Abell Foundation have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Volvo in federal court over its use of hybrid engine technology. The story notes that “Paice, a pioneer in hybrid engine systems that grew out of a University of Maryland incubator, licenses technology used in most gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles on U.S. roads, including the…
Automotive News reports that BMW has been hit with a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Paice LLC and The Abell Foundation in the U.S. District Court in Maryland. The lawsuit alleges that BMW has infringed on their patents involving hybrid engines. The story notes that Paice was involved in similar litigation with several automakers, including Ford, Toyota, Hyundai and Kia.…
Carscoops.com reports that BMW has been slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit by Paice in the U.S. District Court in Maryland. The lawsuit involves eight BMW hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. The story quotes Paice CEO Robert Oswald as saying, “Paice shared intimate details of our hybrid vehicle technology with BMW in good faith. Rather than negotiate a license for…
BMW faces patent infringement lawsuit over hybrid technology Paice and Abell Foundation accuse German automaker of knowingly and willfully infringing on hybrid vehicle patents that accelerated electrification movement BALTIMORE (NOV. 25, 2019) — Paice, a pioneer in hybrid electric vehicle technology, and the Abell Foundation have filed a federal patent infringement lawsuit against BMW in U.S. District Court in Maryland.…
Eric Lane with Green Patent Blog has put posted a summary of recent activity involving Paice, including the company’s patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission. “Paice alleges that Ford’s hybrid vehicle powertrains and components in the Fusion Hybrid, Fusion Plug-in Hybrid, and Lincoln MKZ Hybrid infringe one or more claims of each of the patents,” Lane writes.…
PAICE PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 8, 2017 Ford hybrids made in Mexico may be banned from U.S. U.S. International Trade Commission launches formal investigation into Ford Paice, a pioneer in the development of hybrid vehicle technology, announced today that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has instituted a formal investigation into patent infringement claims against Ford Motor Co. If Paice…
Bloomberg reports that Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. were told to pay Paice LLC $28.9 million after a federal jury said the South Korean carmakers infringed patents related to hybrid engines. The jury on Thursday, October 1 rejected arguments by Hyundai and Kia that the patents owned by Paice LLC were invalid, and instead found the infringement was intentional.…
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…