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Cognex Corporation

Federal civil lawsuits naming Cognex Corporation, a Scientific & Technical Instruments company.

Public CompanyScientific & Technical Instruments

Ticker: Nasdaq: CGNX
Business: Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
Headquarters: Natick, MA
Incorporated in: Massachusetts
SEC CIK: 851205

Cognex Corporation is a public company in Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control, based in Natick, MA (traded on Nasdaq as CGNX, incorporated in Massachusetts). It appears in 23 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a plaintiff (18 of 23). These cases are most often Patent and Contract matters, filed between 1993 and 2023, most frequently in District Court, D. Massachusetts. The most common causes of action are Breach of Contract, Employment Discrimination, and Patent Infringement. Frequent opposing parties include Lemelson Medical Education, Microscan Systems, Inc, and Martin.

Lawsuits

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Terminated

1993–2023

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12 mo

Median Duration

0.7 cases/yrPredominantly plaintiff · 78%Patent-heavy · 52%No filings since 2023

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Open Cases Over Time

1993peak 6 open2023

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19932023

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23 Cases — Newest First

White v. Cognex Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:23-cv-01108Filed 10/17/2023
Fluid Power Engineering Company, Inc v. Cognex Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-02707Filed 05/23/2022
Cognex Corporation v. Brown

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:22-cv-10498Filed 04/05/2022
Cognex Corporation v. McNaughton-McKay Electric Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:18-cv-10213Filed 02/02/2018
Socket Mobile, Inc v. Cognex Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:17-cv-00156Filed 02/14/2017
Microscan Systems, Inc v. Cognex Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:14-cv-06952Filed 08/27/2014
Cognex Corporation v. Microscan Systems, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:13-cv-02027Filed 03/27/2013
Cognex Corporation v. MvTec Software GmbH

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:08-cv-10857Filed 05/21/2008
Cognex Corporation v. Caron

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:04-cv-12365Filed 11/08/2004
Cognex Corporation v. Nikon Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:02-cv-12362Filed 12/09/2002
Cognex Corporation v. Matrox Electronic

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:02-cv-11427Filed 07/15/2002
Cognex Corporation v. Lemelson Medical Education

Patent Terminated District Court, D. NevadaFiled 06/15/2001
Cognex Corporation v. Lemelson Medical Education

Contract Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:01-cv-00702Filed 06/15/2001
Cognex Corporation v. National Instruments

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:01-cv-00120Filed 02/22/2001
Cognex Corporation v. Electro Scientific

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:01-cv-10287Filed 02/14/2001
Cognex Corporation v. Martin

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:00-cv-11857Filed 09/14/2000
Martin v. Cognex Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 2:00-cv-00161Filed 09/08/2000
Cognex Corporation v. Memc Electronic Mate

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:00-cv-11225Filed 06/22/2000
Cognex Corporation v. Natl Instruments

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:00-cv-00442Filed 05/02/2000
Cognex Corporation v. Lemelson Medical, Education

Patent Terminated District Court, D. NevadaFiled 09/27/1999
Cognex Corporation v. Lemelson Medical, Education

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 3:99-cv-00533Filed 09/27/1999
Cognex Corporation v. Lemelson Medical

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 4:98-cv-11979Filed 09/23/1998
Cognex Corporation v. Applied Precision

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:93-cv-12387Filed 11/03/1993