Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Deere & Co., commonly known as John Deere, is an American publicly traded corporation headquartered in Moline, Illinois. Founded in 1837 by John Deere, the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DE. As of May 2026, it has a market capitalization ranging from $155.21 billion to $163.42 billion USD and employs approximately 73,100 people worldwide.
Deere & Co. is a global leader in manufacturing agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery and solutions. Its diverse product lines include tractors, combine harvesters, cotton harvesters, excavators, loaders, motor graders, and forestry equipment like feller bunchers and skidders. The company also produces diesel engines and drivetrain components, provides precision agriculture systems and services, and offers financial services for equipment sales and leases through John Deere Financial.
Deere & Co. primarily operates as a defending entity in patent litigation. The company has been involved in 1 tracked patent litigation case, appearing exclusively as a defendant with no plaintiff cases. This posture is typical of an operating company that is targeted by patent assertion entities rather than initiating lawsuits itself.
The sole tracked case, Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al. v. Deere & Co., was filed on February 23, 2026, in the Texas Western District Court. Intellectual Ventures is widely recognized as a patent assertion entity (PAE) that generates revenue through patent licensing and litigation rather than manufacturing products. This context indicates that Deere & Co. is likely defending its core business operations against assertions from an NPE.
Intellectual Ventures I LLC and Intellectual Ventures II LLC filed a patent infringement suit against Deere & Co. in the Texas Western District Court. The case is open, with the defendant's response deadline extended to May 19, 2026.