BLU Products, Inc.

BLU Products, Inc. is a privately held American consumer electronics company founded in 2009. Headquartered in Doral, Florida, the company's name is an acronym for "Bold Like Us". While its phones are designed in the United States, they are manufactured in China by original design manufacturers. BLU Products is part of the CT Group and has an estimated annual revenue of $67.8 million with around 222 employees.

BLU Products designs and sells affordable, unlocked Android smartphones and feature phones. The company markets its devices primarily to consumers in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Its product lines, such as the "View," "Bold," and "Tank" series, are aimed at the budget-conscious segment of the mobile phone market, focusing on providing prepaid and no-contract devices.

The company's patent litigation history shows it as a defendant. The provided database lists one case against BLU Products and zero cases where it was the plaintiff. This posture is typical of an operating company defending its products against patent assertions. The single tracked case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue frequently chosen by patent plaintiffs.

The notable case listed is Fractus, S.A. v. BLU Products, Inc., filed in 2022. The plaintiff, Fractus, is a Spanish company that develops antenna technology and engages in intellectual property licensing. It has been characterized by organizations like Unified Patents as a non-practicing entity (NPE) and has filed patent infringement lawsuits against numerous mobile device manufacturers.