The parties and the court

The case is Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. v. Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc., No. 2:26-cv-11294 (C.D. Cal.), filed September 29, 2026. The complaint is captioned for the Southern Division in Santa Ana, and the docket shows an intradistrict transfer notice for clerical error entered October 7, 2026. The complaint says Flexiworld owns the patents.

The patents

The complaint asserts U.S. Patents 9,036,181, titled Wireless Printing Device For Printing Digital Content Received Via Wireless Communication Compatible, At Least Partly, With IEEE 802.11 or Bluetooth (issued May 19, 2015); 10,140,071, titled Printers, Printer Controllers, Printer Software, or Printer Firmware for Supporting Wireless Printing or Printing Over Air (November 27, 2018); 10,873,856, titled Printing Devices Supporting Printing Over Air or Printing Over A Wireless Network (December 22, 2020); 10,761,791, titled Wireless Printing Devices That Provide Printing Services Over A Network Without A Need for A Client Device of the Printing Device to Use, at the Client Device, A Printer Specific Printer Driver (September 1, 2020); 10,140,073, titled Wireless Devices That Establish A Wireless Connection With A Mobile Information Apparatus by Wirelessly Detecting, Within Physical Proximity, the Mobile Information Apparatus (November 27, 2018); 10,846,031, titled Software Application For A Mobile Device To Wirelessly Manage or Wirelessly Setup an Output System or Output Device For Service (November 24, 2020); and 10,481,846, titled Software Applications and Information Apparatus For Printing Over Air or For Printing Over A Network (November 19, 2019). The complaint says each patent claims priority to provisional applications filed in 2000 or 2001.

The accused products and counts

The accused printers are printer and multifunction printer models compatible with Toshiba's eBridge Print & Capture, eConnect TouchFree, and e-BRIDGE Cloud Connect apps and a third-party print management app, including at least the e-STUDIO, B-FP, B-EP, BV, B-FV, DB, B, BA, B-EX, B-SX, and FC series; the accused apps are new and updated versions of those printing apps. Counts I through VII take the patents one at a time, each alleging direct infringement and, on information and belief, induced infringement through product manuals and support materials, with induced infringement alleged as to at least claim 1 of the '181, '071, '791, and '846 patents, claim 17 of the '856 patent, and claim 8 of the '073 and '031 patents, and representative claim charts attached as exhibits. The direct infringement allegations name, as examples, claims 1, 5, and 6 of the '181 patent; claims 1 to 7 of the '071 patent; claims 17 to 20 of the '856 patent; claims 1 to 5 of the '791 patent; claims 8, 9, 11, 14, and 15 of the '073 patent; claims 8 to 12 of the '031 patent; and claims 1 to 5 of the '846 patent. Each count pleads willful infringement, and the complaint seeks damages for convoyed sales.

Relief sought

Flexiworld asks for a judgment of direct or indirect infringement of each patent, damages under 35 U.S.C. 284, a finding of willfulness with enhanced damages, attorneys' fees and costs under 35 U.S.C. 285, and interest. It demands a jury.

What to watch next

Watch for the case's division assignment after the October 7 transfer notice, for service, and for Toshiba America Business Solutions' answer or motion.