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GRUNDIG controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    LG Electronics sues three European appliance brands over patents

    Lawsuit filed

    In 2019, LG Electronics filed lawsuits in a Munich court against Arcelik, Beko and Grundig, alleging that the companies infringed LG's ice-making patents for side-by-side refrigerators. The allegations are presented as claims made by LG Electronics and are not presented as a court determination. The source report does not state any outcome of the proceedings.

    Source excerpt

    • LG Electronics said Wednesday it has filed lawsuits against three European home appliance manufacturers with a court in Munich over allegations that they infringed LG’s ice-making patents for side-by-side refrigerators.
    • The accused companies are Arcelik, Beko and Grundig, affiliates of Turkey-based Koc Group, which sell home electronics in European markets.