General Motors LLC

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a publicly traded multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1908, the company is one of the world's largest automakers. For fiscal year 2025, General Motors reported revenues of approximately $185 billion and had around 156,000 employees. The current entity was formed in 2009 following a reorganization of the original General Motors Corporation.

As a major operating company, GM's primary business is the design, manufacture, and sale of cars, trucks, and automobile parts globally. Its core vehicle brands are Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. In addition to vehicle sales, the company offers a range of related services. These include automotive financing through GM Financial, safety and security services via its OnStar subsidiary, and aftermarket parts under the ACDelco brand. GM is also actively investing in electric and autonomous vehicle technologies.

General Motors' patent litigation posture, based on the provided data, is that of an operating company defending itself against lawsuits filed by non-practicing entities (NPEs). The company has no tracked cases as a plaintiff and three as a defendant. The plaintiffs in its tracked cases are all recognized patent assertion entities. Fleet Connect Solutions LLC is an entity of Empire IP, a monetization firm. Autonavigare LLC has been identified as an NPE asserting patents related to in-vehicle mobile device control against multiple automakers. VB Assets, LLC is an NPE enforcing a portfolio of conversational AI patents that originated with VoiceBox Technologies.

The lawsuits against GM reflect common NPE assertion trends targeting the automotive sector's advanced technology. The case from Autonavigare LLC, filed in the Western District of Texas, concerns patents related to controlling mobile device applications from a vehicle's control system. The suit from Fleet Connect Solutions LLC, also filed in the Western District of Texas, is part of a broader campaign by an Empire IP entity. The most recent case from VB Assets, LLC in Delaware involves patents on voice assistant and conversational AI technology, a frequent target area for litigation as voice-controlled features become standard in new vehicles.