Near Field Electronics LLC v. Yum! Brands, Inc. dba KFC
| Filed | 2026-07-23 |
|---|---|
| Court | E.D. Tex. |
| Docket | 4:26-cv-00924 |
| Nature of suit | 830 Patent |
| Practice area | Patent |
| Plaintiff | Near Field Electronics LLC |
| Defendant | Yum! Brands, Inc. dba KFC |
| Complaint | Download the complaint (PDF, free) |
What the complaint alleges
Near Field Electronics LLC sued Yum! Brands, Inc. d/b/a KFC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that KFC infringed five patents by using NFC front-end components (such as the NXP PN512) in contactless credit card payment transactions at its point of sale.
Claims asserted
- Patent Infringement - U.S. Patent No. 6,691,201 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Patent Infringement - U.S. Patent No. 6,742,071 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Patent Infringement - U.S. Patent No. 6,959,350 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Patent Infringement - U.S. Patent No. 6,996,727 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)
- Patent Infringement - U.S. Patent No. 7,373,531 (35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.)