Fractus SA

Fractus SA is a private company headquartered in Sant Cugat del Vallés, Barcelona, Spain, and was founded in 1999. The company maintains an estimated 10-20 employees and generates an estimated annual revenue of $10 million.

Initially, Fractus SA operated as a designer and manufacturer of internal antennas for smartphones, tablets, and wireless devices. The company has since largely transitioned to a technology development and licensing model, focusing on its extensive intellectual property portfolio related to geometry-based antenna technology. This portfolio includes over 40 core inventions protected by more than 120 patents and patent applications across the United States, Europe, and Asia, which are licensed for use in products such as smartphones, IoT devices, wearables, medical devices, and telecom networks. Licensing activities account for approximately 90% of the company's revenue.

Fractus SA primarily operates as a Non-Practicing Entity (NPE), actively asserting and licensing its patent portfolio. This posture is reflected in its litigation profile, which shows zero cases as a plaintiff in the tracked database, but multiple reports of patent infringement complaints filed against various operating companies in district courts. The company's sole tracked appearance as a defendant is in a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceeding initiated by Unified Patents, an organization dedicated to challenging patents held by NPEs. Unified Patents explicitly identifies Fractus SA as an NPE in its challenges against the company's antenna-related patents.

A notable tracked case is Unified Patents v. Fractus SA at the PTAB, where Unified Patents is challenging the validity of Fractus's patents related to antenna technology. In broader context, Fractus SA has recently engaged in licensing agreements with companies like RPX and ADT, and settled patent litigation with Verizon, underscoring its focus on monetizing its intellectual property.