Joao Control and Monitoring Systems [NPE] filed two separate suits against Ford and Hyundai over two patents related to vehicle security.  The complaints are currently unavailable.  Joao Control has filed seven prior suits since 2009 against more than 30 defendants, and has been subject to one action for declaratory judgment.  The patents-in-suit were issued to inventor, Raymond Joao, who assigned them to Joao Control in December 2008.  1/3, Central District of California, 8:2012cv00007; 8:2012cv00033.