France Reducteurs SA d/b/a General Transmissions v. YAT USA, Inc. et al
| Filed | 2026-07-22 |
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| Court | W.D.N.C. |
| Docket | 3:26-cv-00591 |
| Nature of suit | 830 Patent |
| Practice area | Patent |
| Plaintiff | France Reducteurs SA d/b/a General Transmissions |
| Defendant | YAT USA, Inc. et al |
| Complaint | Download the complaint (PDF, free) |
What the complaint alleges
France Reducteurs SA, doing business as General Transmissions, sued YAT USA, Inc. and Zhejiang YAT Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,759,300. The complaint alleges that the defendants make, import, and sell self-propelled walk-behind lawnmowers containing transmissions that infringe the patent. The plaintiff seeks damages, enhanced damages for willfulness, and injunctive relief.
Claims asserted
- 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) - Direct Infringement of the ’300 Patent
- 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) - Induced Infringement of the ’300 Patent
- 35 U.S.C. § 271(c) - Contributory Infringement of the ’300 Patent
- 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 285 - Willful Infringement of the ’300 Patent