Defendant

Alibaba Group Holding

1 case as defendant.

Company profile

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, commonly known as Alibaba, is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail, internet, and technology. Founded by Jack Ma and 17 associates on June 28, 1999, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, it maintains its primary headquarters there and is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a public company, trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol BABA and on the SEHK as 9988. As of May 2026, Alibaba has a market capitalization of approximately $318 billion USD. The company reported a trailing twelve-month revenue of $145 billion USD as of March 2026 and had 124,320 employees as of March 31, 2025.

Alibaba provides a diverse range of products and services globally. Its core operations include extensive e-commerce platforms such as consumer-to-consumer (Taobao), business-to-consumer (Tmall), and business-to-business (Alibaba.com, 1688.com) marketplaces. Beyond e-commerce, Alibaba is a significant player in cloud computing through Alibaba Cloud, logistics via Cainiao Network, and digital media and entertainment. Other offerings include local consumer services (Ele.me, Amap), fintech services (Ant Group, which operates Alipay), and various innovation initiatives including AI-related product development and semiconductor design through T-Head.

Alibaba Group Holding has a limited patent litigation profile in the provided data, appearing as a defendant in one tracked case. This single appearance suggests an operating company posture, defending against patent assertions rather than actively asserting its own patent portfolio. The case, Pointwise Ventures LLC v. Alibaba Group Holding, was filed in the Texas Eastern District Court, a venue frequently chosen by plaintiffs in patent litigation.

The sole tracked case, Pointwise Ventures LLC v. Alibaba Group Holding, indicates that Alibaba is operating in a defensive capacity within the U.S. patent litigation landscape. The company does not appear as a plaintiff in any recorded cases, reinforcing the characterization of an operating company facing patent challenges.