Company · Electronics & Components
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
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.
6.7 cases/yr Predominantly defendant · 81% Patent-heavy · 47% Activity declining
Cases by State
AL — 3 cases AZ — 2 cases AR — 1 cases CA — 0 cases CO — 4 cases CT — 2 cases DE — 24 cases DC — 16 cases FL — 16 cases GA — 2 cases ID — 0 cases IL — 9 cases IN — 1 cases IA — 0 cases KS — 0 cases KY — 0 cases LA — 2 cases ME — 0 cases MD — 3 cases MA — 4 cases MI — 0 cases MN — 6 cases MS — 0 cases MO — 1 cases MT — 0 cases NE — 0 cases NV — 2 cases NH — 0 cases NJ — 23 cases NM — 0 cases NY — 50 cases NC — 0 cases ND — 0 cases OH — 2 cases OK — 1 cases OR — 1 cases PA — 8 cases RI — 0 cases SC — 2 cases SD — 0 cases TN — 0 cases TX — 51 cases UT — 0 cases VT — 2 cases VA — 3 cases WA — 1 cases WV — 1 cases WI — 4 cases WY — 0 cases
PR · 1
Open Cases Over Time
1990 peak 10 open 2026
Case Types Over Time
1990 2026
Frequent Opposing Parties
14 Cases — Newest First
Personal Property / Fraud
Open
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:25-cv-09691 Filed 11/20/2025
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:21-cv-01299 Filed 02/12/2021
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Louisiana No. 2:11-cv-02314 Filed 09/16/2011
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania No. 5:11-cv-03479 Filed 05/31/2011
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:09-cv-08652 Filed 10/13/2009
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, S.D. Illinois No. 3:09-cv-00766 Filed 09/21/2009
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:09-cv-03461 Filed 04/06/2009
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:09-cv-02820 Filed 03/24/2009
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:09-cv-02557 Filed 03/19/2009
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:09-cv-01939 Filed 03/03/2009
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin No. 3:05-cv-00307 Filed 05/27/2005
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, D. Minnesota No. 0:00-cv-00932 Filed 04/12/2000
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, D. Minnesota No. 3:92-cv-00527 Filed 08/03/1992
Personal Property / Fraud
Terminated
District Court, D. Vermont No. 2:90-cv-00298 Filed 11/09/1990
