Near Field Electronics LLC v. Zara USA, Inc.
| Filed | 2026-07-20 |
|---|---|
| Court | E.D. Tex. |
| Docket | 4:26-cv-00885 |
| Nature of suit | 830 Patent |
| Practice area | Patent |
| Plaintiff | Near Field Electronics LLC |
| Defendant | Zara USA, Inc. |
| Complaint | Download the complaint (PDF, free) |
What the complaint alleges
Near Field Electronics LLC sued Zara USA, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, alleging that Zara directly infringed five patents by using NFC front-end components (e.g., NXP PN512) in contactless credit card payment transactions at point-of-sale terminals. The patents relate to dual-mode USB/PS2 devices, real-time I/O processors, configurable USB interfaces, power supply architectures, and signal detection methods.
Claims asserted
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,691,201 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,742,071 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,959,350 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,996,727 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,373,531 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)