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Scientific & Technical Instruments — Lawsuits

The 838 Scientific & Technical Instruments lawsuits in this index are most often Product Liability and Patent matters, filed between 1990 and 2026. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Employment, and Securities.

Manufacturers of measurement, laboratory, and precision instruments. Litigation often centers on patents, contracts, and product claims.

838

Lawsuits

Open

796

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

Cases by State

HI · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 121 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Product LiabilityPatentContractCivil RightsLabor

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Product Liability251

Patent208

Contract106

Civil Rights97

Labor50

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions29

Where Filed

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania139
District Court, D. Delaware108
District Court, S.D. Mississippi98
District Court, D. Massachusetts47
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin33

Top Companies Sued

838 Cases — Newest First

Rockwell Automation Inc v. Autotech Technologies Limited Partnership

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:17-cv-01427Filed 10/18/2017
Weatherproof Wireless, LLC v. Itron, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:17-cv-03920Filed 10/05/2017
Zafar v. Thermo Fisher Scientific

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:17-cv-00874Filed 09/29/2017
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc v. Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-01353Filed 09/25/2017
Crowley v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:17-cv-01826Filed 07/31/2017
Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc v. Sunpower, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:17-cv-00669Filed 07/31/2017
Centripetal Networks, Inc v. Keysight Technologies, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:17-cv-00383Filed 07/20/2017
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York v. Illumina, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-00973Filed 07/18/2017
Pellegrini v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:17-cv-02085Filed 07/07/2017
International Equipment Trading Ltd v. Illumina, Inc

Antitrust Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:17-cv-05010Filed 07/06/2017
Brookshire v. Hurco Companies

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:17-cv-02199Filed 06/27/2017
Verlan Fire Insurance Company v. Rockwell Automation, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:17-cv-01062Filed 06/27/2017
Roper Technologies, Inc v. Lysenko

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:17-cv-01522Filed 06/26/2017
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc v. Agilent Technologies, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-00600Filed 05/24/2017
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., A PerkinElmer Company v. 908 Devices Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:17-cv-10925Filed 05/19/2017
Yin v. Thermo Fisher Scientific

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:17-cv-10900Filed 05/18/2017
Location Based Services, LLC v. Trimble Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:17-cv-00410Filed 05/09/2017
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-00469Filed 04/25/2017
Herman v. Ametek, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:17-cv-01602Filed 04/07/2017
Barnard v. Rockwell Automation, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:17-cv-00726Filed 04/06/2017
Agilent Technologies, Inc v. McKenna

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New HampshireNo. 1:17-cv-00120Filed 03/23/2017
Rockwell Automation Inc v. Montgomery

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. LouisianaNo. 5:17-cv-00415Filed 03/17/2017
Hydromax USA, LLC v. Trimble Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 3:17-cv-00045Filed 03/15/2017
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc v. Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-00275Filed 03/15/2017
Benik v. Illumina, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:17-cv-01052Filed 02/24/2017
Rockwell Automation Inc v. InvestPic LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:17-cv-00258Filed 02/24/2017
Socket Mobile, Inc v. Cognex Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-00156Filed 02/14/2017
Orthosie Systems, LLC v. Fortive Corp

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:17-cv-00109Filed 02/13/2017
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc v. Denovix Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:16-cv-12347Filed 11/21/2016
O'Dell v. Ametek, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:16-cv-01711Filed 11/14/2016
Cushman v. Ametek, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:16-cv-04791Filed 09/06/2016
Bethany City of v. Rockwell Automation Inc

Other Civil Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:16-cv-01005Filed 08/31/2016
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc v. Bio-Oxford USA, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:16-cv-23703Filed 08/29/2016
Taylor Tours, LLC v. Sensata Technologies, B.V

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:16-cv-04682Filed 08/29/2016
Itron Inc v. Trioconnect LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. WashingtonNo. 2:16-cv-00308Filed 08/29/2016
Kidd v. Itron Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 3:16-cv-00063Filed 08/22/2016
Rockwell Automation, Inc v. 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00869Filed 08/04/2016
Vindum Engineering, Inc v. Ametek, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OklahomaNo. 4:16-cv-00480Filed 07/21/2016
Wussow, Michael v. Bruker Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:16-cv-00444Filed 06/23/2016
Badger Meter Inc v. Sensus USA Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:16-cv-00789Filed 06/23/2016
GroupChatter, LLC v. Itron, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:16-cv-01800Filed 06/03/2016
Meridian Bioscience, Inc v. Illumina, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 1:16-cv-00546Filed 05/13/2016
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:16-cv-00358Filed 05/13/2016
Ametek, Inc v. North Shore International, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:16-cv-02258Filed 05/05/2016
Palmer v. Itron, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 3:16-cv-00292Filed 04/20/2016
Manion v. Rockwell Automation, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:16-cv-11413Filed 04/19/2016
Jones v. Mettler-Toledo, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:16-cv-00366Filed 04/08/2016
Lamb v. Rockwell Automation Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:15-cv-01415Filed 11/27/2015
Advanced Microscopy Inc v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:15-cv-01022Filed 11/04/2015
GroupChatter, LLC v. Itron, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:15-cv-00900Filed 10/14/2015

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