Aml Ip LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Active- Docket:
- 7:24-cv-00291
- Court:
- Texas Western District Court
- Filed:
- 2024-10-25
Patents:7177838
A lawsuit filed by Aml Ip LLC in the Western District of Texas. As of April 2026, the case is active.
Defendant
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
1 case as defendant.
Company profile
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is a publicly traded American chain of fast-casual restaurants. Founded by Steve Ells in 1993 in Denver, Colorado, the company is now headquartered in Newport Beach, California. As of year-end 2025, Chipotle operated over 4,000 restaurants and employed more than 130,000 people. For the fiscal year 2025, the company reported total revenue of $11.9 billion.
Chipotle's operations center on a focused menu of Mexican-inspired cuisine, including customizable burritos, tacos, bowls, and salads, which are made to order in front of the customer. The company emphasizes its use of fresh ingredients and responsible sourcing, a philosophy it terms "Food with Integrity." Unlike many large fast-food chains, Chipotle directly owns and operates all of its restaurants, rather than franchising.
The company is an operating company and its patent litigation history reflects a defensive posture. Based on available data, Chipotle has been a defendant in one tracked patent case and has not been a plaintiff. This sole tracked suit, Aml Ip LLC v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., was filed in the plaintiff-friendly Western District of Texas in late 2024. This pattern is typical of a large operating company being targeted by a patent assertion entity.