Judgment in U.S. Patent Litigation Concerning the Company's Aseptic Filling System Products
澁谷工業株式会社 (the company)
The Company's aseptic filling system products
Related procedures
Patent infringement lawsuit, first-instance judgment
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Steuben Foods, Inc.
澁谷工業株式会社
$38.3 million in damages and $10.3 million in prejudgment interest
$38.3 million in damages and $10.3 million in prejudgment interest. Accounting treatment: Not disclosed
Consolidated results for the fiscal year ending June 2027
The impact on consolidated results for the full fiscal year ending June 2027 is currently under review, and the Company will promptly provide an update once determined.
To protect its rights, the Company plans to consider and pursue every available legal measure, including an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Company explains that the patents found to have been infringed have already expired and will have no effect whatsoever on the future sale, use or maintenance of its aseptic filling systems.
The Company will promptly provide an update on the impact on consolidated results for the full fiscal year ending June 2027 once determined.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Judgment in U.S. Patent Litigation Concerning the Company's Aseptic Filling System Products |
| Date of occurrence | 13 October 2026 (local time; date of the first-instance judgment) |
| Subject Entity | 澁谷工業株式会社 (the company) |
| Target Locations / Products | The Company's aseptic filling system products |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | $38.3 million in damages and $10.3 million in prejudgment interest. Accounting treatment: Not disclosed |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Consolidated results for the fiscal year ending June 2027 |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The impact on consolidated results for the full fiscal year ending June 2027 is currently under review, and the Company will promptly provide an update once determined. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Patent infringement lawsuit, first-instance judgment |
| Court or authority | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Plaintiff | Steuben Foods, Inc. |
| Defendant | 澁谷工業株式会社 |
| Date of filing / date of action | 13 October 2026 (local time; date of the first-instance judgment). Filing date: Not disclosed |
| Claim amount / surcharge amount | $38.3 million in damages and $10.3 million in prejudgment interest |
| Outlook | To protect its rights, the Company plans to consider and pursue every available legal measure, including an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Company explains that the patents found to have been infringed have already expired and will have no effect whatsoever on the future sale, use or maintenance of its aseptic filling systems. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company will promptly provide an update on the impact on consolidated results for the full fiscal year ending June 2027 once determined. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because the first-instance judgment by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware found infringement of Steuben's patent rights and awarded damages, among other relief.