EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC
Summary
EcoFactor is suing Google for patent infringement. The case involves a patent owned by EcoFactor, with Reliant Energy Retail Services listed as an interested party. The specific patent and technology at issue are not identified in the available case information.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 2P · 7D · 10N (23 articles)
Latest ruling: neutral (2023-07-24)
Press coverage leans defendant-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
2 plaintiff-favorable · 9 defendant-favorable · 12 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 7 defendant · 10 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Federal Circuit Extends EcoFactor Framework to Patent Damages Apportionment in Jiaxing Decision - Patently-OPatently-O · 2025-08-01
- Google loses bid to overturn $20 million Nest patent verdictReuters · 2024-06-03
- US Supreme Court rejects appeal in Google Nest patent disputeReuters · 2025-10-20
- 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
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLPAnna Porto, Edward A. Bayley, Eugene M. Paige +4 more
- Allen & Overy LLPEric Lancaster, Grace I. Wang, James P Gagen +2 more
- Allen & OveryEmily Lipka, Jacob Rothenberg
- Potter Minton PCMichael E. Jones
- Keker, Van Nest, & PetersEric B Hanson
- Keker & Van Nest LLPR. Adam Lauridsen
- McGuireWoods LLPShaun William Hassett
- McDowell Hetherington LLPDavid L. Villarreal, Michael D. Matthews , Jr.
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 5:22-cv-07661
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Filed
- 2022-12-05
- Last filing
- 2026-05-04
Cause
35:271 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
EcoFactor, Inc. (plaintiff) Google LLC (defendant) Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC (interested party)
Docket entries
- #1282026-05-04
No description on file
- #1272025-11-04
No description on file
- 2025-07-10
No description on file
- #1242025-05-08
No description on file
- #1232024-03-25
NOTICE of Change of Address by Shamita Etienne-Cummings, James P. Gagen, Alan M. Billharz, Emily Lipka, Jacob Rothenberg, Eric E. Lancaster, and Grace I. Wang (Etienne-Cummings, Shamita) (Filed on 3/25/2024) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
- #1222024-03-15
NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Bijal Vijay Vakil (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/15/2024) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
- #1212024-01-26
JOINT STATUS REPORT by Google LLC and EcoFactor, Inc.. (Gagen, James) (Filed on 1/26/2024) Modified on 1/29/2024 (jml, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 01/26/2024)
- #1202023-09-11
JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Google LLC, EcoFactor, Inc. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 9/11/2023) Modified on 9/12/2023 (cjl, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/11/2023)
- 2023-08-18
No description on file
- 2023-08-18
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned to the Honorable P. Casey Pitts in the San Jose Division for all further proceedings. 1. All future filings shall bear the initials PCP immediately after the case number. 2. All case management conference dates are vacated and will be reset by the Court. 3. All hearing dates presently scheduled are VACATED. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be RENOTICED for hearing before Judge Pitts by the moving party for a date consistent with the Courts law and motion calendar, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. 4. Deadlines for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff remain unchanged. 5. All pretrial conference and trial dates currently set for after November 13, 2023, and all other deadlines associated with the case, will remain in place unless otherwise ordered. 6. All pretrial conference and trial dates scheduled on or before November 13, 2023, are vacated. Other pretrial deadlines (e.g., motions in limine, pretrial statements, proposed joint trial exhibits, etc.) will remain in place. The Court will notify the parties when a status conference will be held to schedule a new pretrial conference and trial dates for affected cases. 7. Matters currently referred to a Magistrate Judge will remain before that Magistrate Judge absent further notice. 8. On or before September 11, 2023, the parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement (separate statements are appropriate if either party is proceeding without counsel). The statement should not exceed ten pages in length and should address all issues outlined in the Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District. The approved form for such statements can be accessed here. A Joint Case Management Statement is not required in prisoner cases in which the prisoner plaintiff/petitioner is not represented by counsel. 9. Judge Pitts participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project; hearings and trials in civil cases are thus eligible for video recording upon request and with the consent of the parties and Judge Pitts. Please see the Court's Pilot Project webpage and General Order 65 for more information. IT IS SO ORDERED.Dated: 08/18/2023FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMark B. Busby, Clerk of Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
- #1192023-07-25
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin for all further proceedings. Judge Jeffrey S. White no longer assigned to case. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by The Clerk on 7/25/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bar, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2023) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
- #1182023-07-24
ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 7/24/2023. (kkp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/24/2023) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
- #1172023-06-23
NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Bijal Vijay Vakil (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 6/23/2023) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
- 2022-12-22
No description on file
- 2022-12-20
No description on file
- 2022-09-16
Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated standing orders available by clicking the included hyperlinks. The updated orders are as follows:1. Standing Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases,2. Amended Standing Order On Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases. (bot4)
- 2022-03-10
Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated standing orders and COVID-19 standing order available by clicking the included hyperlinks. The updated orders are as follows:1. Standing Order Regarding Notice of Readiness for Patent Cases 030722,2. Standing Order on Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases 030722,3. Standing Order Governing Proceedings 4.0 - Patent Cases 030722,4. Amended Standing Order Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Court Proceedings,5. Amended Standing Order Regarding Joint Or Unopposed Request To Change Deadlines 030722,6. Amended Standing Order Regarding Filing Documents Under Seal and Redacted Public Versions 030722. (jkda)
- 2022-01-31
Reset Deadlines: Google LLC answer due 3/21/2022. (zv)
- 2022-01-10
Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (lad)
- 2022-01-10
All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad)
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