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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

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
TransData, Inc v. Itron, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:15-cv-00849Filed 09/11/2015
Bio-Oxford Importacao Ltda v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:15-cv-23427Filed 09/10/2015
MacNeil Ip LLC v. Ametek, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:15-cv-07428Filed 08/24/2015
Foley v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:15-cv-02278Filed 08/07/2015
Mesa Laboratories, Inc v. Browne

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:15-cv-06000Filed 08/04/2015
Automation Middleware Solutions, Inc v. Rockwell Automation, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-01269Filed 07/10/2015
Chrimar Systems, Inc., Et Al v. Rockwell Automation, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 07/01/2015
Chrimar Systems, Inc v. Rockwell Automation, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:15-cv-00637Filed 07/01/2015
Gene Reader LLC v. Agilent Technologies, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-01049Filed 06/18/2015
Itron, Inc v. Johnston

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 3:15-cv-00330Filed 04/30/2015
Rockwell Automation Inc v. Radwell International Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:15-cv-00496Filed 04/27/2015
Nelson v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 5:15-cv-02029Filed 04/17/2015
Ford v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 04/13/2015
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc v. 10X Genomics Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:15-cv-00152Filed 02/12/2015
MagneMotion Inc v. Rockwell Automation Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 4:14-cv-40172Filed 11/24/2014
Brannon v. Badger Meter Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:14-cv-01468Filed 11/20/2014
Auvesy GmbH & Co Kg v. Rockwell Automation Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:14-cv-01258Filed 10/09/2014
Bhambhani v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:14-cv-13659Filed 09/19/2014
Ge Healthcare Bio-Sciences Ab v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:14-cv-07080Filed 09/02/2014
Microscan Systems, Inc v. Cognex Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:14-cv-06952Filed 08/27/2014
Thompson v. Agilent Technologies, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:14-cv-00737Filed 08/07/2014
Quality Calibration Service Inc v. Transcat Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:14-cv-00868Filed 07/23/2014
PerkinElmer, Inc v. Illumina, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:14-cv-12831Filed 07/01/2014
Endeavor MeshTech Inc v. Itron Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. WashingtonNo. 2:14-cv-00172Filed 06/05/2014
Liberty Lloyds of Texas Insurance Company v. Sensata Technologies, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 4:14-cv-00399Filed 06/02/2014
Ford v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:14-cv-00593Filed 04/14/2014
Limlaw v. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:14-cv-00848Filed 02/07/2014
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation v. Elli Ny Design Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:13-cv-01827Filed 12/10/2013
Orszulik v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 1:13-cv-06907Filed 11/14/2013
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation v. National Equipment Sales, LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:13-cv-00152Filed 11/11/2013
Rockwell Automation, Inc v. Beckhoff Automation LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:13-cv-01616Filed 09/05/2013
OpenGate Capital Group LLC v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01475Filed 08/26/2013
Endeavor MeshTech Inc v. Itron Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01343Filed 07/26/2013
Mettler-Toledo, LLC v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:13-cv-04166Filed 07/08/2013
Scherer v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01185Filed 07/03/2013
Braunstein v. Geospace Technologies Corporation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-01098Filed 06/19/2013
Boston Semi Equipment LLC v. Teradyne, Inc

Antitrust Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:13-cv-11216Filed 05/17/2013
Liberty Petroleum, LLC v. Mks Holdings, LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:13-cv-00927Filed 04/25/2013
Sheehan v. Electro Scientific Industries, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 3:13-cv-00592Filed 04/05/2013
Cognex Corporation v. Microscan Systems, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:13-cv-02027Filed 03/27/2013
McKinzy v. Thermo-Fisher Scientific (Cdc)

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:13-cv-02114Filed 03/05/2013
Cirrex Systems LLC v. Illumina Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-00336Filed 02/27/2013
Vista Capital Management Sa v. Illumina, Inc

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:13-cv-00955Filed 02/11/2013
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc v. Buechler

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:13-cv-00054Filed 01/22/2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc v. United States

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:13-cv-10056Filed 01/10/2013
Illumina, Inc v. Illumavista Biosciences LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:12-cv-00857Filed 11/27/2012
HDI-Gerling America Insurance Company v. Rockwell Automation, Inc

Real Property Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 4:12-cv-03589Filed 10/12/2012

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