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Sony Corporation

Federal civil lawsuits naming Sony Corporation, a Electronics & Components company.

Ticker: NYSE: SONY
Business: Household Audio & Video Equipment
Headquarters: Tokyo
Incorporated in: M0
SEC CIK: 313838

Sony Corporation is a public company in Household Audio & Video Equipment, based in Tokyo (traded on NYSE as SONY, incorporated in M0). It appears in 249 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (202 of 249). These cases are most often Patent and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. The most common causes of action are Patent Infringement, Copyright Infringement, and Breach of Contract. Frequent opposing parties include Sony Corporation of America, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, and Fujifilm Corporation.

249

Lawsuits

202

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

242

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

6 mo

Median Duration

6.7 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 81%Patent-heavy · 47%Activity declining

Cases by State

PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 10 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

PatentContractCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsPersonal Property / Fraud

Filings by Year

19902026

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Patent117

Contract32

Civil Rights21

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions18

Personal Property / Fraud14

Trademark13

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Contract Clear

32 Cases — Newest First

Michael Todd Beauty LP v. Sony Group Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:22-cv-00607Filed 01/24/2022
Sony Corporation v. Fujifilm Holdings Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:16-cv-05988Filed 07/27/2016
Farrell v. Sony Corporation of America

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:16-cv-04391Filed 07/19/2016
Cortes-Ramos v. Sony Corporation of America

Contract Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:14-cv-01578Filed 07/28/2014
Touchscreen Gestures LLC v. Sony Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:12-cv-00600Filed 09/05/2012
Collins v. Sony Corporation of America

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:07-cv-00509Filed 01/23/2007
Popovich Music Group v. Sony Corporation of America

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:05-cv-00134Filed 01/26/2005
Sony Corporation v. Emery Worldwide

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:03-cv-02042Filed 03/24/2003
Foreign Trade Zone v. Sony Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. AlabamaNo. 1:02-cv-00381Filed 05/22/2002
Sony Corporation v. Bdp Int'l., Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:96-cv-08934Filed 11/26/1996
Honeywell, Inc v. Sony Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 4:96-cv-00260Filed 03/22/1996
Brisson v. Sony Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:94-cv-05791Filed 11/30/1994
Eastman Kodak Co v. Sony Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:93-cv-00016Filed 02/01/1993
Sony Corporation v. Circle AirFreight Co

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 1:92-cv-05835Filed 12/10/1992
Sony Corporation v. The Stereo Factory

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. West VirginiaNo. 3:92-cv-01099Filed 12/02/1992
Sony Corporation v. Tritronics, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:91-cv-05399Filed 12/13/1991
Sony of America v. The Camera Mart, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:91-cv-01406Filed 02/26/1991
Sony Corporation Of v. Wayco Supply Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 5:90-cv-00325Filed 06/29/1990
Sony Corporation v. Lucas

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaNo. 3:90-cv-01126Filed 05/22/1990
Sony Corporation Of v. Overlake Distributor

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:89-cv-02766Filed 06/26/1989
Overlake Dist., Inc v. Sony Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. VermontNo. 5:89-cv-00183Filed 06/23/1989
Sony Corp. of America v. Universal Discount Centers

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 06/01/1989
Sony Corporation of America v. Boyd Distributing Co., Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 05/17/1989
Sony Corporation of America v. Wells American Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. South CarolinaFiled 04/27/1989
Sony Corporation of America v. Crime Research Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 03/20/1989
Choice Video Inc v. Sony Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisFiled 09/23/1988
Sony Corporation of America v. Cottonwood Communications

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 09/14/1988
Sony Corporation of America v. Specialty Vehicles, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:88-cv-00814Filed 07/18/1988
Sony Corporation Of v. Lou-Ryan

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 1:88-cv-01088Filed 04/14/1988
Sony Corp. of America v. D S Audio, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 03/18/1988
Sony Corporation of America v. Sassafras Audio, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 09/30/1987
Sony Corp of America v. A & G Assoc Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:87-cv-00975Filed 07/20/1987