Thermos Co v. Starbucks Corp

Court

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

Charles P. Kocoras · 5,838 cases in index

Docket number

1:96-cv-03833

Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

06/24/1996

Date terminated

07/06/1999

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

Parties

• plaintiff · Thermos Co · 16 cases
• defendant · Starbucks Corp
• defendant · Starbucks Corporation Restaurants & Eating Places · 274 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 275 Patent cases in our index naming Starbucks Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

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  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 10/22/2025
• Starbucks Corporation v. Valtrus Innovations Limited
  District Court, W.D. WashingtonFiled 09/25/2025
• RFCyber Corp v. Starbucks Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 07/18/2024
• Bodum USA, Inc. and PI-Design Ag v. Starbucks Corporation
  District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 06/25/2024
• Monticello Enterprises LLC v. Starbucks Corporation
  District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 11/09/2023
• Tiare Technology, Inc v. Starbucks Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 05/30/2023

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 Thermos Co v. Starbucks Corp?

Thermos Co v. Starbucks Corp is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 06/24/1996 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 07/06/1999. 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 1:96-cv-03833.

When was the case filed?

Thermos Co v. Starbucks Corp was filed on 06/24/1996. It was terminated on 07/06/1999.