Canadian bitcoin mining company Upstream Data Inc. He has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against an LLC in Delaware Crusoe Energy Systems LLC in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
suit It claims that Crusoe infringed an Upstream patent related to bitcoin mining technology used to convert stranded natural gas into bitcoin. According to the complaint, Upstream holds a patent for a system that powers a blockchain miner at remote oil well sites using stranded gas to generate electricity in order to mine cryptocurrency. According to the filing, the company has deployed more than 350 bitcoin mining systems across the United States and Canada, to address the problem of intermittent gas venting and flaring.
Crusoe, which manufactures and operates cryptocurrency mining systems tied to stranded natural gas resources, is accused of competing with Upstream by selling and operating similar systems. The complaint alleges that Crusoe’s “Digital Flare Mitigation” systems infringe Upstream’s patented technology. The lawsuit further alleges that Crusoe was aware of patented Upstream technology while developing its products. The lawsuit highlights cases where Crusoe has identified Upstream as a competitor in blog posts and claims made in patent applications.
The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against Crusoe for patent infringement. Upstream argues that Crusoe’s actions have caused harm to its business by infringing its patent rights and creating unfair competition in the marketplace.
The case will be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, where Crusoe has regular and established places of business according to the filing. Upstream asserts in the lawsuit that the court has jurisdiction over the case.