General Motors LLC v. Lkq Corporation
General Motors LLC v. Lkq Corporation is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 02/03/2026 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Thomas M. Durkin · 2,323 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:26-cv-01233
- Cause
- 35:145 Patent Infringement
35 U.S.C. § 145 - Nature of suit
- 830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 02/03/2026
5,112 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · General Motors Corp Electric Vehicles & EV Technology · 5254 cases
- defendant · Lkq Corporation Wholesale Trade - Durable Goods · 33 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 34 Patent cases in our index naming LKQ Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
About Patent Lawsuits
Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is General Motors LLC v. Lkq Corporation?
General Motors LLC v. Lkq Corporation is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 02/03/2026 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Patent” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:26-cv-01233.
When was the case filed?
General Motors LLC v. Lkq Corporation was filed on 02/03/2026. The case is currently open.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 35 U.S.C. § 145.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 72228051).