What is the name of the small high tech company that is suiing either
Toyota or Honda or both for a patent infringement re: the hybrid
technology?

Hello bbking9351,

The name of the company is Antonov Automotive Technology BV

References

?An infringement action has been filed against Toyota by Antonov
Automotive Technology BV (a wholly owned subsidiary of Antonov plc),
the automotive technology company, at the Patent Court in Dusseldorf
alleging infringement of its patents by the driveline of the Toyota
Prius and Lexus RX400h."
ArriveNet Press Releases 
http://press.arrivenet.com/autos/article.php/694722.html


Toyota Throws Another Punch In Hybrid Feud

?(March 23, 2006)--Japanese automaker Toyota is striking back at a
small transmission company that sued the auto giant last year in
Germany for hybrid transmission design patent infringement, this week
initiating a countersuit against Antonov Automotive Technology BV in a
Japanese court.

Antonov, a Dutch technology and licensing company, first bared its
teeth at Toyota last April in a bid to protect its prized transmission
patent. The technology is used in the transmissions of Toyota?s
popular Prius hybrid.?
Iplaw360
http://iplaw360.com/Members/ViewArticlePortion.aspx?Id=5811&ReturnUrl=..%2fsecure%2fViewArticle.aspx%3fId%3d5811




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Tech OR technology company suing Toyota OR Honda patent infringement


I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 26 Aug 2006 11:22 PDT

Another possible answer could be Solomon Technologies: 

"Solomon brought suit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor
Sales U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America in the
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa
Division, on September 12, 2005, claiming infringement of a number of
claims in Solomon's patent number 5,067,932, primarily relating to
Toyota's use of the technology in its Prius and Highlander Hybrid
vehicles."

http://www.solomontechnologies.com/solomon_sues_toyota.htm

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 26 Aug 2006 11:27 PDT

Solomon Technologies, Inc

"A technology company is taking aim at Toyota, saying that the
company's gas-electric hybrid Prius and Highlander vehicles infringe
on its U.S. patents.
Solomon Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has expanded its
litigation against Toyota by filing a complaint with the United States
International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington D.C. This action is
in addition to the action already filed in the United States District
Court for the Middle District of Florida last September."

(...)

"Solomon brought suit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor
Sales U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America in the
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa
Division, on September 12, 2005, claiming infringement of a number of
claims in Solomon's U.S. Patent Number 5,067,932, primarily relating
to Toyota's use of the technology in its Prius and Highlander Hybrid
vehicles.
If Solomon were successful in its ITC action, Toyota could be
prohibited from importing into the United States infringing
combination motor and transmission systems and those products
containing such systems, including the Toyota Prius and Highlander
models."
http://www.autoserviceworld.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=51432&issue=0111


From Consumer Affairs:

"The International Trade Commission has agreed to open an
investigation into charges by a small Florida company that Toyota
hybrid technology infringes on one of its patents.

Solomon Technologies Inc., of Tarpon Springs, Fla., filed the
complaint last month against Toyota Motor Corp.

Solomon provides propulsion systems for marine applications and motors
for land vehicles and machinery. The Solomon propulsion system also
regenerates electricity, according to a company statement.

The company alleges in a federal lawsuit that hybrid technology in the
Toyota Prius and Toyota Highlander gasoline-electric hybrids infringes
on a Solomon patent."

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/02/prius_patent.html