Company · Cleaning Products & Cosmetics

Ecolab, Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Ecolab, Inc, a Cleaning Products & Cosmetics company.

Public CompanyCleaning Products & Cosmetics

Ticker: NYSE: ECL
Business: Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Headquarters: Saint Paul, MN
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 31462

Ecolab, Inc is a public company in Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics, based in Saint Paul, MN (traded on NYSE as ECL, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 370 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (254 of 370). These cases are most often Product Liability and Patent matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, D. Minnesota. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Product Liability, and Employment Discrimination. Frequent opposing parties include Johnson, Prater, and Williams.

370

Lawsuits

254

As Defendant

116

As Plaintiff

Open

363

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

11 mo

Median Duration

10 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 69%Activity declining

Cases by State

PR · 3

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 43 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

Product LiabilityPatentContractCivil RightsLabor

Filings by Year

19902025

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Filtered Patent Clear

61 Cases — Newest First

Ecolab USA Inc v. ZappBug Inc

Patent Open District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:25-cv-00333Filed 02/21/2025
Ecolab Inc v. Reckitt Benckiser LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:23-cv-00519Filed 05/12/2023
Ecolab Inc v. DuBois Chemicals, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:21-cv-00567Filed 04/23/2021
Ecolab USA Inc v. Hillyard, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:19-cv-02387Filed 08/29/2019
Ecolab Inc v. Pureline Treatment Systems, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:19-cv-04523Filed 07/03/2019
Ecolab USA Inc v. B & B Pest Control

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:19-cv-10307Filed 02/19/2019
Ecolab USA Inc v. Terminix Company Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:17-cv-00271Filed 06/06/2017
Ecolab USA Inc v. Terminix Company Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:17-cv-00205Filed 01/23/2017
Ecolab Inc v. Gurtler Chemicals, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:14-cv-00495Filed 02/21/2014
Ecolab USA Inc v. Spartan Chemical Company, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:13-cv-02376Filed 08/30/2013
Ecolab USA, Inc v. Fmc Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:12-cv-01767Filed 07/20/2012
Ecolab, Inc v. Zee Company, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. ArkansasNo. 5:12-cv-05142Filed 07/10/2012
Ecolab Inc v. Auto-Chlor System, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:11-cv-02194Filed 03/15/2011
Ecolab Inc v. Auto-Chlor System, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:11-cv-02147Filed 02/25/2011
Ecolab Inc v. International Chemical Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 6:10-cv-01208Filed 08/13/2010
Ecolab, Inc v. Control Zone Products, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:07-cv-04242Filed 10/12/2007
Ecolab, Inc v. P&L Systems LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:07-cv-04243Filed 10/12/2007
Ecolab Inc v. Geerpres, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:07-cv-02311Filed 05/15/2007
Ecolab Inc v. P & L Systems LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:07-cv-02178Filed 05/03/2007
Ecolab Inc v. Control Zone Products, LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:07-cv-02180Filed 05/03/2007
Ecolab Inc v. Betco Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:05-cv-02545Filed 11/01/2005
Simoniz USA Inc v. Ecolab Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:05-cv-01366Filed 08/30/2005
Ecolab, Inc v. Fmc Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:05-cv-00831Filed 04/26/2005
Ecolab Inc v. Simoniz USA Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:05-cv-00217Filed 01/31/2005
Ecolab Inc v. PestWest Electronics Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:04-cv-03049Filed 06/25/2004
Ecolab Inc v. Solia Technology LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:03-cv-03422Filed 06/13/2003
Ecolab, Inc v. Hydro Systems Co

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:03-cv-03266Filed 05/23/2003
Ecolab Inc v. JohnsonDiversey, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:03-cv-03178Filed 05/14/2003
Ecolab, Inc v. JohnsonDiversey

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:03-cv-02231Filed 03/07/2003
Ecolab Inc v. Anderson Environment

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:03-cv-01160Filed 02/21/2003
Ecolab, Inc v. Penn Jersey Paper

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:01-cv-03201Filed 06/26/2001
Ecolab Inc v. Crown Chem Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:01-cv-02540Filed 04/11/2001
Ecolab Inc v. Crown Chemical Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:01-cv-00113Filed 01/19/2001
Ecolab, Inc v. Chemserv Enterprises

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:00-cv-03237Filed 12/07/2000
Ecolab, Inc v. Noble Chemical

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 10/23/2000
Ecolab, Inc v. Noble Chemical

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-05370Filed 10/23/2000
Ecolab, Inc v. Orkin Exterminating

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:00-cv-02294Filed 10/11/2000
Ecolab, Inc v. Uni-Kem Chemical

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 07/31/2000
Ecolab, Inc v. Uni-Kem Chemical

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-03874Filed 07/31/2000
Ecolab, Inc v. Butchers Company The

Patent Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:00-cv-00048Filed 01/07/2000
Ecolab, Inc v. Butchers Company

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:99-cv-01984Filed 12/09/1999
Ecolab Inc v. Colorado Chemical Co

Patent Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:99-cv-02269Filed 11/24/1999
Ecolab, Inc v. Alcide Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:98-cv-02682Filed 12/18/1998
Ecolab Inc v. Gardner Mfg Co Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:98-cv-02294Filed 10/22/1998
Diversey Lever Inc v. Ecolab Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:96-cv-73112Filed 07/01/1996
Envirochem, Inc v. Ecolab, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:96-cv-00437Filed 01/29/1996
Ecolab, Inc v. Paraclipse, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 8:94-cv-00601Filed 11/23/1994
Ecolab Inc v. Gilbert Industries

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 3:94-cv-01505Filed 11/22/1994
Buckeye Intl, Inc v. Ecolab Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:94-cv-02177Filed 11/03/1994
Ecolab Inc v. West Agro, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 3:94-cv-00252Filed 08/24/1993

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