On August 14, 2025, Judge McMahon (S.D.N.Y.) issued a Final Judgment in favor of plaintiff Geigtech East Bay LLC (“Geigtech”) in the total amount of $5,951,153.15. See Geigtech E. Bay LLC v. Lutron Elecs. Co, Case No. 18-Civ-05290 (CM) (August 14, 2025). The Court’s previous decisions are reported earlier on this blog. See September 17, 2018, August 17, 2021, May 19, 2022, November 3, 2023, January 8, 2024, February 26, 2024, March 5, 2024, November 25, 2024.
The Court’s Final Judgment comes after two bench trials, a jury verdict delivered on February 13, 2024, and a subsequent jury verdict delivered on November 20, 2024. The Court’s Final Judgement, inter alia, held:
- Lutron infringed claims 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, and 12 of U.S. Patent No, 10, 294,717 ("the '717 patent");
- Lutron's infringement of the '717 patent was willful;
- Claims 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, and 12 of the '717 patent are not invalid or unenforceable;
- Geigtech is entitled to damages from Lutron in the amount of $5,344,000, including the Court's enhancement by a factor of two on the amount the jury awarded as damages;
- Awarded Geigtech prejudgment interest in the amount of $453,832.09; and
- Awarded Geigtech costs in the amount of $159,921.06.
The case is Geigtech East Bay LLC v. Lutron Elecs. Co., No. 18 Civ. 05290 (CM), (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2025).
