Company · Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Johnson Controls Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Johnson Controls Inc, a Industrial Machinery & Equipment company.

Public CompanyIndustrial Machinery & Equipment

Ticker: NYSE: JCI
Business: Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip
Headquarters: Cork, L2
Incorporated in: L2
SEC CIK: 833444

Johnson Controls Inc is a public company in Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip, based in Cork, L2 (traded on NYSE as JCI, incorporated in L2). It appears in 885 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (670 of 885). These cases are most often Contract and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Michigan. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Breach of Contract, and Employment. Frequent opposing parties include Williams, Wright, and Thompson.

885

Lawsuits

670

As Defendant

215

As Plaintiff

Open

859

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

9 mo

Median Duration

24 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 76% of casesRecent filings down

Cases by State

AK · 4HI · 1PR · 3

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 9 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

ContractCivil RightsLaborProduct LiabilityFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902026

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions39

Personal Property / Fraud34

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Patent Clear

33 Cases — Newest First

Innovation Sciences, LLC v. Johnson Controls International PLC

Patent Open District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:26-cv-80697Filed 06/11/2026
Cedar Lane Technologies Inc v. Johnson Controls International PLC

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00815Filed 08/19/2025
Kephart Consulting, LLC v. Johnson Controls International, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:24-cv-00235Filed 09/23/2024
Stingray Ip Solutions LLC v. Johnson Controls International PLC

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:22-cv-00389Filed 10/07/2022
Cedar Lane Technologies Inc v. Johnson Controls International PLC

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:22-cv-00539Filed 05/26/2022
Johnson Controls Technology Company v. Willow Technology Corporation Pty Limited

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:21-cv-01796Filed 12/22/2021
Monument Peak Ventures, LLC v. Johnson Controls, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:21-cv-01009Filed 09/29/2021
Rothschild Broadcast Distribution Systems, LLC v. Johnson Controls, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:21-cv-00964Filed 09/17/2021
EcoFactor, Inc v. Johnson Controls Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:21-cv-00413Filed 04/26/2021
EcoFactor, Inc v. Johnson Controls International, PLC

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:21-cv-00244Filed 03/10/2021
Johnson Controls Technology Company v. Price Industries Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:20-cv-03692Filed 09/04/2020
Johnson Controls Technology Company v. Distech Controls Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:20-cv-00961Filed 07/17/2020
Johnson Controls Technology Company v. BuildingIQ, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:20-cv-00521Filed 04/17/2020
Anuwave LLC v. Johnson Controls Security Solutions LLC

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:18-cv-01702Filed 10/30/2018
Secure Cam LLC v. Johnson Controls Security Solutions

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:18-cv-81261Filed 09/18/2018
Chrimar Systems, Inc., Et Al v. Johnson Controls, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 11/17/2017
Ftc Sensors, LLC v. Johnson Controls, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-02031Filed 11/30/2015
Specialized Monitoring Solutions, LLC v. Johnson Controls, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-00034Filed 01/20/2015
Wildcat Licensing Wi, LLC v. Johnson Controls, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:13-cv-00328Filed 05/10/2013
Ems Technologies LLC v. Johnson Controls Inc, Et Al

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 01/26/2010
Bassali v. Johnson Controls, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:06-cv-04149Filed 05/31/2006
Johnson Controls Technology Company v. Lear Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:04-cv-75010Filed 12/23/2004
Johnson Controls Technology Company v. Lear Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 5:04-cv-60281Filed 12/23/2004
Lear Automotive Dearborn, Incorporated v. Johnson Controls, Incorporated

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:04-cv-70279Filed 01/26/2004
Peter Mendoza v. Johnson Controls World Service Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 5:03-cv-00255Filed 03/07/2003
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Inc v. Donnelly Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:02-cv-00419Filed 06/10/2002
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Inc v. Mau Fong Electron Co., Ltd

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:02-cv-00254Filed 04/16/2002
Donnelly Corporation v. Johnson Controls, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 1:02-cv-00251Filed 04/15/2002
Johnson Controls Tec v. Tridium Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:01-cv-00217Filed 03/07/2001
Johnson Controls v. Gnb Battery Technolo

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:94-cv-00324Filed 03/29/1994
Owens-IL Plastic v. Johnson Controls Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 3:92-cv-07334Filed 06/22/1992
Johnson Controls v. Exide Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:91-cv-01352Filed 12/17/1991
North Amer Container v. Johnson Controls

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:91-cv-05128Filed 08/09/1991