Versata Software, LLC v. Ford Motor Company
Summary
Versata Software sues Ford Motor Company for patent infringement related to software configuration and pricing technology.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 9P · 1D · 5N→Recent 30d 0P · 0D · 4N
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
9 plaintiff-favorable · 1 defendant-favorable · 9 neutral
- Federal Circuit Reinstates $82 Million Verdict Against Ford Motor Company and Revives Trade Secrets Unjust Enrichment TheoryThe National Law Review · 2026-06-16
- Federal Circuit Rules for Versata Software in Trade Secrets Dispute Against Ford Motor CompanyThe National Law Review · 2026-06-15
- Reversing IP Litigation Trend, Federal Appeals Court Reinstates $82 Million Verdict Against Ford, Orders New TrialLaw.com · 2026-05-29
- CAFC Finds District Court Erred in Precluding Unjust Enrichment Damages in Trade Secret CaseIPWatchdog.com · 2026-05-26
- Ford’s $105 Million Damages Escape Dissected by Appeal Panel (1)Bloomberg Law News · 2025-12-04
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Direct: 312-450-6713Thomas P. Schubert, -
- Direct: 312-450-6718Eugene Alexis Sokoloff
- Direct: 312-558-3181Matthew R. Carter, Attorney
- Direct: 312-558-3257Monica T. Kociolek, Attorney
- Direct: 312-558-5856Dan Keith Webb
- Direct: 312-558-6074Samuel Zuidema, -
- Direct: 713-234-1446Steven J. Mitby, -
- Direct: 713-446-0217Sharoon Saleem, -
- Direct: (202) 556-2000Jeffrey A. Lamken, -
- Direct: 202-556-2007Jennifer Elizabeth Fischell, -
- Direct: 202-556-2012Michael Gregory Pattillo, Jr.
- Direct: 248-567-7800Jaye Quadrozzi, I, Esq., Attorney
- Direct: 248-358-4400Christopher C. Smith, Attorney, John S. LeRoy, Esq., Attorney
- Independent counselThomas A. Lewry
- Direct: 202-637-5886Jessica Lynn Ellsworth
- Direct: 202-835-7518William Havemann, Trial Attorney
- Direct: 202-531-0427Dana A. Raphael, -
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Docket no.
- 24-1140
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Filed
- 2023-11-13
- Last filing
- 2026-05-22
Entities in this case
Parties
FORD MOTOR COMPANY TRILOGY, INC. VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. VERSATA SOFTWARE, INC., fka Trilogy Software, Inc.
Docket entries
- #682026-05-22
No description on file
- #672026-05-22
No description on file
- #592025-10-29
Response to notice of oral argument from Appellants Versata Software, Inc., Versata Development Group, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc.. Service: 10/29/2025 by email. [1124523] [24-1140] [Jeffrey Lamken] [Entered: 10/29/2025 05:53 PM]
- #582025-10-21
Response to notice of oral argument from Cross-Appellant Ford Motor Company. Service: 10/21/2025 by email. [1122480] [24-1140] [Jessica Ellsworth] [Entered: 10/21/2025 03:53 PM]
- #572025-10-21
NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT. Panel: 2512H. Case scheduled December 4, 2025. Response to Notice of Oral Argument due: 11/04/2025. Please review the attached Notice. The response to notice of oral argument form can be found here. The Oral Argument Guide can be found here. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1122315] [JCA] [Entered: 10/21/2025 11:15 AM]
- #562025-10-06
The following additional conflict dates submitted by Jeffrey A. Lamken for Versata Development Group, Inc., Versata Software, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc. have been accepted by the court: 12/01/2025, 12/05/2025, 12/08/2025. [1119254] [MJL] [Entered: 10/06/2025 09:27 AM]
- #552025-10-03
Notice from Appellants Versata Software, Inc., Versata Development Group, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 10/03/2025 by email. [1119172] [24-1140] [Jeffrey Lamken] [Entered: 10/03/2025 04:02 PM]
- #542025-09-04
Notice from Appellants Versata Software, Inc., Versata Development Group, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc. of Withdrawal of Lois Ahn as Counsel.. Service: 09/04/2025 by email. [1112545] [24-1140] [Lois Ahn] [Entered: 09/04/2025 06:36 PM]
- #532025-08-04
The following conflict dates requested by Jessica Lynn Ellsworth for Ford Motor Company (see Doc. No. [52]) are not accepted at this time: 10/10/2025, 11/07/2025, 11/10/2025. Please review the Guidance on Oral Argument Scheduling Conflicts for more information. [1106054] [MJL] [Entered: 08/04/2025 11:46 AM]
- #522025-07-28
Notice from Cross-Appellant Ford Motor Company regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 07/28/2025 by email. [1104986] [24-1140] [Jessica Ellsworth] [Entered: 07/28/2025 05:37 PM]
- #512025-07-22
The following conflict dates requested by Jessica Lynn Ellsworth, Esq. for Ford Motor Company (see Doc. No. [50]) do not fall within the court's scheduled sessions and are therefore not accepted: 09/09/2025, 09/10/2025. Please review the Guidance on Oral Argument Scheduling Conflicts for more information. [1103618] [MJL] [Entered: 07/22/2025 08:43 AM]
- #502025-07-21
Notice from Cross-Appellant Ford Motor Company regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 07/21/2025 by email. [1103565] [24-1140] [Jessica Ellsworth] [Entered: 07/21/2025 05:48 PM]
- #492025-07-21
The following conflict dates submitted by Jeffrey A. Lamken for Versata Development Group, Inc., Versata Software, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc. have been accepted by the court: 09/08/2025, 10/06/2025, 11/03/2025, 11/10/2025. [1103297] [MJL] [Entered: 07/21/2025 08:46 AM]
- #482025-07-18
Notice from Appellants Versata Software, Inc., Versata Development Group, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 07/18/2025 by email. [1103271] [24-1140] [Jeffrey Lamken] [Entered: 07/18/2025 05:35 PM]
- #472025-02-06
The following conflict dates submitted by Jeffrey A. Lamken for Versata Development Group, Inc., Versata Software, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc. have been accepted by the court: 08/07/2025, 08/08/2025. [1067134] [MJL] [Entered: 02/06/2025 08:38 AM]
- #462025-01-30
Notice from Appellants Versata Software, Inc., Versata Development Group, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 01/30/2025 by email. [1065301] [24-1140] [Jeffrey Lamken] [Entered: 01/30/2025 02:11 PM]
- #452025-01-27
The following conflict dates submitted by Jessica Lynn Ellsworth for Ford Motor Company have been accepted by the court: 08/04/2025, 08/05/2025, 08/06/2025, 08/07/2025, 08/08/2025. [1063743] [MJL] [Entered: 01/27/2025 08:57 AM]
- #442025-01-24
Notice from Cross-Appellant Ford Motor Company regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 01/24/2025 by email. [1063699] [24-1140] [Jessica Ellsworth] [Entered: 01/24/2025 11:00 PM]
- #432025-01-23
Notice to Advise of Scheduling Conflicts. Arguing counsel must advise of, and show good cause for, any scheduling conflicts during the upcoming court session months listed in the attached notice. The Response to Notice to Advise of Scheduling Conflicts can be found here. The Oral Argument Guide can be found here. [1063129] [MMA] [Entered: 01/23/2025 04:36 PM]
- #422024-12-13
6 paper copies of Doc. No. [25], [34] received from Cross-Appellant Ford Motor Company. [1055161] [VDW] [Entered: 12/18/2024 09:15 AM]
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