Socket Solutions, LLC v. Target Corporation

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
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Assigned judge

Elaine E. Bucklo · 5,852 cases in index

Docket number

1:23-cv-00005

Cause

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

Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

01/02/2023

Date terminated

01/27/2023

5,112 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Socket Solutions, LLC · 4 cases
• defendant · Target Corporation Retail - General Merchandise · 1023 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 1,024 Patent cases in our index naming Target Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

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  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 03/02/2026
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  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 12/09/2025
• Content Aware, LLC v. Target Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 05/14/2025
• Pizza Pack, LLC v. Target Corporation
  District Court, D. OregonFiled 10/18/2024
• Hyper Ice, Inc v. Target Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 02/15/2024
• Flying Heliball, LLC v. Target Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 01/31/2023

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 Socket Solutions, LLC v. Target Corporation?

Socket Solutions, LLC v. Target Corporation is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 01/02/2023 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 01/27/2023. 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 1:23-cv-00005.

When was the case filed?

Socket Solutions, LLC v. Target Corporation was filed on 01/02/2023. It was terminated on 01/27/2023.

What law is the case brought under?

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