Volvo Accused of More Patent Allegations by Longhorn Automotive

Longhorn Automotive Group LLC filed patent infringement allegations against more Volvo AB units over headlights, GPS, and mobile apps.

Longhorn alleged Volvo North America LLC, Mack Trucks Inc., Nova Bus US Inc., and Prevost Car US Inc. infringed US Patent Nos. 8,810,803, 7,987,002, 7,513,238 and 8,085,192, according to a complaint filed Monday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Vehicles with the infringing systems include the VNL 860 and VAH 600 trucks, according to the complaint.

Longhorn said the Volvo units are aware of its protected methods because of the patent owner’s lawsuit ...