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GridScale Solutions, LLC v. The AES Corporation

1:26-cv-01403

Overview

Case Number 1:26-cv-01403

Filing Date 2026-05-22

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, E.D. Virginia (vaed)

Presiding Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Fluence Energy, Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

John Matthew Williamson

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC-NA)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4000

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC-NA)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4000

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC-NA)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4000

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Christian Sanders

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC-NA)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4000

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Catherine Collette Corser

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC-NA)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4000

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Joseph Preston Long

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4000

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-4413

Elizabeth D Ferrill

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4445

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-4413

The AES Corporation

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP (IL-NA)

Tel: +1 (312) 212-4949

Fax: +1 (312) 212-4949

71 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600

Nancy Young Simpson

Spotts Fain

Tel: +1 (804) 697-2043

Spotts Fain, 411 E. Franklin Street

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP (IL-NA)

Tel: +1 (312) 212-4949

Fax: +1 (312) 212-4949

71 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600

Louis Constantinou

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP (IL-NA)

Tel: +1 (312) 212-4949

Fax: +1 (312) 212-4949

71 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600

Joseph Preston Long

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4000

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-4413

John Michael Erbach

Spotts Fain PC

Tel: +1 (804) 697-2044

Fax: +1 (804) 697-2144

411 E. Franklin Street, Suite 600

Elizabeth D Ferrill

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP (DC)

Tel: +1 (202) 408-4445

Fax: +1 (202) 408-4400

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-4413

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP (IL-NA)

Tel: +1 (312) 212-4949

Fax: +1 (312) 767-9192

71 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600

Plaintiff

GridScale Solutions, LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

John Wittenzellner

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP (DC-NA)

Tel: +1 (202) 237-2727

Fax: +1 (202) 237-6131

1401 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20005

John Stewart Holley

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP (DC-NA)

Tel: +1 (202) 237-2727

Fax: +1 (202) 237-6131

1401 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20005

Christina Ann Ondrick

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 498-0163

1401 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

Blair Martin Jacobs

1401 New York Ave NW

Tel: +1 (202) 274-1156

1401 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Virginia (vaed)

Presiding Judge

Michael S. Nachmanoff

Patents Involved

4 Patents

There are 4 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US8796884	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US8279642	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US8842454	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US10516270	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-11017311.), filed by GridScale Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - US Patent 8796884B2, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - US Patent 8279642B2, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - US Patent 8842454B2, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - US Patent 10516270B2, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Claim Chart US Patent 8796884, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Claim Chart - US Patent 8279642, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7 - Claim Chart - US Patent 8842454, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 8 - Claim Chart - US Patent 10516270, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jacobs, Blair) (Attachment 9 replaced on 5/26/2026) (Agil, ). (Entered: 05/22/2026)

2026-05-22

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Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-11017311.), filed by GridScale Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - US Patent 8796884B2, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - US Patent 8279642B2, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - US Patent 8842454B2, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - US Patent 10516270B2, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Claim Chart US Patent 8796884, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Claim Chart - US Patent 8279642, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7 - Claim Chart - US Patent 8842454, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 8 - Claim Chart - US Patent 10516270, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jacobs, Blair) (Attachment 9 replaced on 5/26/2026) (Agil, ). (Entered: 05/22/2026)

2026-05-22

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Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-11017311.), filed by GridScale Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - US Patent 8796884B2, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - US Patent 8279642B2, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - US Patent 8842454B2, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - US Patent 10516270B2, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Claim Chart US Patent 8796884, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Claim Chart - US Patent 8279642, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7 - Claim Chart - US Patent 8842454, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 8 - Claim Chart - US Patent 10516270, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jacobs, Blair) (Attachment 9 replaced on 5/26/2026) (Agil, ). (Entered: 05/22/2026)

2026-05-22

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Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-11017311.), filed by GridScale Solutions, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - US Patent 8796884B2, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - US Patent 8279642B2, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - US Patent 8842454B2, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - US Patent 10516270B2, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Claim Chart US Patent 8796884, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Claim Chart - US Patent 8279642, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7 - Claim Chart - US Patent 8842454, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 8 - Claim Chart - US Patent 10516270, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jacobs, Blair) (Attachment 9 replaced on 5/26/2026) (Agil, ). (Entered: 05/22/2026)

2026-05-22

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