Case Number:

IPR2020-01504

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Final Written Decision

Petitioner:

GOOGLE LLC

Patent Owner:

EcoFactor, Inc.

Patent Number:

8498753

Tech Center:

2100

1. Filed: August 20, 2020 00:00

   Coverage

   1. March 04, 2022

      At PTAB, Google Loses HVAC Patent Fight

      Google has lost its efforts to convince the Patent Trial and Appeal Board that a patent owned by a smart-home energy startup called EcoFactor is just a combination of two decade-old patents that also cover saving energy with thermostats.

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