Google LLC v. EcoFactor, Inc.
Summary
Google sued EcoFactor for a declaratory judgment in a patent dispute.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage: 6P · 10D · 11N
Press coverage leans defendant-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
6 plaintiff-favorable · 10 defendant-favorable · 11 neutral
- Google Victory Is First Step to Address Patent Damages ImbalanceWilmerHale · 2025-07-18
- Google persuades US appeals court to overturn $20 mln Nest patent verdictReuters · 2025-05-22
- Split En Banc CAFC Says Google Gets a New Trial on Damages, Scrapping $20 Million Award for EcoFactorIPWatchdog.com · 2025-05-21
- Federal Circuit Slices Through Patent Infringement Verdict: A Damage Apportionment Preview - Patently-OPatently-O · 2024-10-02
- 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
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Paul Hastings LLPEmily Lipka, Eric Edmund Lancaster, Grace I. Wang +3 more
- Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLPEdward Andrew Bayley, Justin Dean Schneider, Leo L. Lam +1 more
- Keker & Van Nest Peters LLPEugene Morris Paige
- Keker Van Nest & Peters LLPVictor T. Chiu
- Keker, Van Nest & PetersGregory Derrell Washington
- Keker, Van Nest and Peters LLPKristin Elizabeth Hucek
- Keker, Van Nest, & PetersEric B Hanson
- Crowell & Moring LLPJames N Reed
- Allen & Overy LLPMegan M Ines
- Russ August & KabatJames Nathan Pickens, Reza Mirzaie
- Russ August and KabatKristopher R Davis
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 5:22-cv-00162
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Filed
- 2022-01-10
- Last filing
- 2026-05-04
Cause
28:2201 Declaratory Judgement
Entities in this case
Parties
EcoFactor, Inc. Google LLC
Docket entries
- 2026-03-05
No description on file
- 2023-08-18
Set Deadlines/Hearings: Case Management Statement due by 9/11/2023. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/18/2023)
- 2023-08-18
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- 2023-08-18
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- 2022-12-21
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- 2022-11-21
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- 2022-04-14
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- 2022-04-11
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- 2022-04-11
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- 2022-03-22
Electronic filing error. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: James Pickens--. The docket shows a different address from what is appearing on the document. Please update your personal profile on E CF.Re: 24 Notice of Appearance filed by EcoFactor, Inc. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2022)
- 2022-03-22
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- 2022-02-24
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- 2022-02-11
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- 2022-02-11
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- 2022-02-10
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- 2022-02-03
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- 2022-02-03
DISREGARD CLERICAL ERROR Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. [err101] The correct event is Motion.Corrected by Clerk's Office. No further action is necessary. Re: 8 Stipulation filed by EcoFactor, Inc. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/3/2022) Modified on 2/4/2022 (anj, COURT STAFF).
- 2022-01-12
Electronic filing error. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Shamita D. Etienne-Cummings. The docket shows a different address from what is appearing on the document (dkt. #: 1 Complaint, filed by Google LLC). Please update your personal profile on ECF. (jml, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2022)
- 2022-01-12
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- 2022-01-11
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.