ChargePoint Sues SemaConnect Claiming Patent Infringement

Electric Vehicle charging equipment and service provider, ChargePoint of Campbell, California, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Maryland-based SemaConnect.

The complaint was filed in the District of Maryland Court on Friday, December 15, 2017. ChargePoint is seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages and has requested a jury trial.

The lawsuit alleges infringement of four patents held by ChargePoint in the area of networked electric vehicle charging.

In a press release, the company said, “ChargePoint invented networked EV charging and holds the patents related to the technology. A hallmark of the company’s technology portfolio, networked charging is a significant piece of ChargePoint’s offering and a critical ingredient to its business.”

ChargePoint claims to be the largest EV charging network in the world, reporting that they have over 43,000 independently owned charging spots.

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