Near Field Electronics LLC v. Whole Foods Market Services LLC
| Filed | 2026-07-23 |
|---|---|
| Court | E.D. Tex. |
| Docket | 4:26-cv-00923 |
| Nature of suit | 830 Patent |
| Practice area | Patent |
| Plaintiff | Near Field Electronics LLC |
| Defendant | Whole Foods Market Services LLC |
| Complaint | Download the complaint (PDF, free) |
What the complaint alleges
Near Field Electronics LLC sued Whole Foods Market Services LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that Whole Foods infringed five patents related to NFC front-end components used in contactless credit card payment transactions.
Claims asserted
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,691,201 (Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,742,071 (Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,959,350 (Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,996,727 (Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,373,531 (Patent Laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)