Caterpillar Challenges Doosan Bobcat Patent Lawsuit, Alleges Industrial Espionage
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Caterpillar has responded to a lawsuit from Doosan Bobcat alleging it infringed on 14 patents for everything from machine controls to energy management. Cat asserts that it was in fact Bobcat that reverse-engineered its technology through a "competitive intelligence program."
NewsBusinessProductsCompaniesEthics & CorruptionGovernmentRiskEquipment Equipment Caterpillar Challenges Doosan Bobcat Patent Lawsuit, Alleges Industrial Espionage Caterpillar claims Bobcat owner Doosan spied on its own product designs, says Bobcat shouldn't have been granted patents in question By Jeff Yoders Caterpillar, Inc. Caterpillar, Inc., alleges that these videos comparing Doosan Bobcat equipment to Caterpillar equipment, once available publicly at Bobcatadvantage.com, show that Bobcat acquired Caterpillar equipment and used it in a "competitive intelligence program." March 25, 2026 Equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. filed amended counterclaims in federal court in Texas on March 24 against Doosan Bobcat in its ongoing patent dispute, and also filed another response with the U.S. International Trade Commission in a related case. The actions come in response to a lawsuit by Doosan and an international trade case against Caterpillar for, it alleges in its filings last December, illegally obtaining information involving its patents for compact equipment such as skid steers, compact loaders and compact excavators. Doosan alleges its patented equipment features and designs were then introduced into Caterpillar's own compact equipment offerings. Caterpillar now alleges that it was Bobcat owner Doosan in fact, that has closely monitored Caterpillar’s products and technological developments through what the filing calls a "competitive intelligence program." Caterpillar cla...
