Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. v. Hawthorne Gardening Company - 1:26-cv-00138

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. v. Hawthorne Gardening Company (Case No. 1:26-cv-00138), filed on Feb 5, 2026 in the District Court, D. Delaware involving patent infringement. This case involves patent infringement claims between the parties. Explore details about the litigants, key filings, and major docket updates.

Case Details

Case Number
1:26-cv-00138
Filing Date
Feb 5, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, D. Delaware
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

The following parties are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

NameRepresented By
Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. -
Hawthorne Gardening Company -

Patents Involved

This case involves 8 patents, each of which is central to the dispute. These patents may be subject to claims of infringement, challenges to their validity, or other issues concerning their scope and enforcement.

Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

DateDocket EntryType

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Feb 5, 2026Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) U.S. 12,274,893; U.S. 8,872,419; U.S. 12,194,174; U.S. 11,978,837 ; U.S. 12,298,552; U.S. 8,314,440 ; U.S. 10,217,912; U.S. 9,041,032. (mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)PACER Document
Feb 5, 2026Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)PACER Document
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)PACER Document
Feb 6, 2026Summons Issued as to Hawthorne Gardening Company on 2/6/2026. (mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)PACER Document
Feb 5, 2026Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. for Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)PACER Document
Feb 9, 2026SUMMONS Returned Executed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd..Hawthorne Gardening Company served on 2/9/2026, answer due 3/2/2026. (Donimirski, Melissa) (Entered: 02/09/2026)PACER Document
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment
Feb 5, 2026COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Hawthorne Gardening Company (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4894340) - filed by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Seoul Viosys Co. Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Attachment