Google LLC v. EcoFactor, Inc.
Summary
Google seeks declaratory judgment against EcoFactor in patent dispute over smart thermostat technology.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage: 2P · 8D · 10N
Press coverage leans defendant-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
2 plaintiff-favorable · 8 defendant-favorable · 10 neutral
- Google persuades US appeals court to overturn $20 mln Nest patent verdictReuters · 2025-05-22
- Google convinces US appeals court to reconsider Nest patent verdictReuters · 2024-09-25
- Federal Circuit Finds Its Spine: Rejecting "Hyper-Technical" Gatekeeping - Patently-OPatently-O · 2026-01-20
- US Supreme Court rejects appeal in Google Nest patent disputeReuters · 2025-10-20
- A Looming En Banc Decision with Potentially Damaging Consequences – EcoFactor v. GoogleProskauer Rose LLP · 2025-03-26
- Federal Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing in EcoFactor v. Google, Limiting Damages Expert Testimony - Patently-OPatently-O · 2024-09-25
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Counsel of record
- Paul Hastings LLPGrace I. Wang, Jacob Rothenberg, James P Gagen
- Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLPLeo L. Lam, Robert Adam Lauridsen
- Keker, Van Nest and Peters LLPKristin Elizabeth Hucek
- Keker, Van Nest, & PetersEric B. Hanson
- Paul Hastings LLCBraden E. Anderson
- White & Case LLPHenry Yee-Der Huang
- Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLPMegan M Ines
- Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLPJames N Reed
- Keker & Van Nest Peters LLPEugene Morris Paige
- Keker Van Nest & Peters LLPVictor T. Chiu
- Russ August & KabatAdam Hoffman, James Nathan Pickens, Marc Aaron Fenster +1 more
- Russ August and KabatJason Wietholter, Kristopher R Davis
- Russ, August & KabatMinna Jay
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:21-cv-01468
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- James Donato
- Filed
- 2021-03-01
- Last filing
- 2026-08-26
- Terminated
- 2021-05-04
Cause
28:2201 Declaratory Judgement
Entities in this case
Docket entries
- #1052026-06-23
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- #1042026-05-15
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- #1032026-05-05
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- #1022026-05-01
ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 101 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Braden Anderson. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2026) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
- #1012026-04-30
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Braden Anderson ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21930279.) filed by Google LLC. (Anderson, Braden) (Filed on 4/30/2026) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
- #1002026-04-14
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Google LLC by EcoFactor, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Filed on 4/14/2026) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
- #992026-04-14
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Mirzaie, Reza) (Filed on 4/14/2026) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
- #982026-04-10
ORDER. The case management conference set for April 16, 2026 is vacated. Signed by Judge James Donato on 04/10/2026. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2026) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
- 2026-04-10
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- 2026-03-30
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- 2026-03-25
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- 2026-01-21
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- 2025-12-18
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- 2025-07-10
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- 2023-08-02
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- 2023-06-12
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- 2022-10-04
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- 2021-05-04
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- 2021-03-16
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- 2021-03-02
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.