Fossil

Fossil Group, Inc., commonly known as Fossil, is an American fashion design and manufacturing company founded in 1984 by Tom Kartsotis and headquartered in Richardson, Texas. It is a public company traded on Nasdaq under the ticker FOSL. As of 2024, Fossil Group reported a revenue of $1.14 billion and approximately 5,200 employees. In 2025, the company reported having 4,500 employees.

Fossil Group designs, markets, and distributes consumer fashion accessories. Its product lines include traditional watches, jewelry, handbags, and small leather goods. The company operates a diverse portfolio of owned brands such as Fossil, Michele Watch, Relic, Skagen Denmark, WSI, and Zodiac Watches, and also produces licensed accessories for numerous other brands including Emporio Armani, Michael Kors, Diesel, and Kate Spade New York. Fossil products are sold globally through company-owned retail stores, e-commerce sites, department stores, and specialty retail stores. The company shifted its focus from smartwatches back to analog/hybrid watches and licensed accessories in 2024–2025.

Fossil Group's patent litigation posture is that of an operating company defending against patent infringement allegations. The company has been named as a defendant in one tracked case, "Omni Medsci, Inc. v. Fossil et al.," filed in the Eastern District of Texas.

The case "Omni Medsci, Inc. v. Fossil et al." was filed on December 20, 2024, in the Texas Eastern District Court, and names Fossil as a defendant alongside OnePlus, Oura Health, and Samsung. Omni MedSci, Inc. is characterized as a patent assertion entity that has launched multiple litigation campaigns. The asserted patents in this case include five patents, two of which were previously asserted against Apple.