Smithkline Consumer v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Court

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
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Assigned judge

James T. Giles · 949 cases in index

Docket number

2:99-cv-02533

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement
35 U.S.C. § 271 — Patent infringement

Nature of suit

830 Property Rights: Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

05/17/1999

Date terminated

03/21/2002

1,364 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smithkline Consumer · 3 cases
• defendant · Colgate-Palmolive Company Cleaning Products & Cosmetics · 166 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 167 Patent cases in our index naming COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• WenzhouDuoliang International Trade Co., Ltd v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 10/09/2025
• Noble Innovations Nc L.L.C v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 12/30/2022
• Coding Technologies, LLC v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 01/31/2020
• Asher v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 08/20/2012
• Asher v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
  District Court, D. ColoradoFiled 08/20/2012
• Church & Dwight Co., Inc v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 02/23/2011

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 Smithkline Consumer v. Colgate-Palmolive Co?

Smithkline Consumer v. Colgate-Palmolive Co is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 05/17/1999 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The case was terminated on 03/21/2002. 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, E.D. Pennsylvania, docket number 2:99-cv-02533.

When was the case filed?

Smithkline Consumer v. Colgate-Palmolive Co was filed on 05/17/1999. It was terminated on 03/21/2002.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 35 U.S.C. § 271 — Patent infringement.