Home Depot International Inc. is a subsidiary of The Home Depot, Inc., an American multinational home improvement retail corporation. The parent company, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It is recognized as the world's largest home improvement retailer, operating over 2,300 stores across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In fiscal year 2024, The Home Depot, Inc. reported $159.5 billion in revenue and employed approximately 470,100 associates, with a market capitalization of around $317 billion as of May 2026.
The Home Depot, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the retail sale of a wide array of home improvement products, building materials, tools, and appliances. Their offerings include lumber, garden supplies, lighting, electrical supplies, paint, plumbing, and flooring. The company also provides professional services such as product installation for flooring, roofing, and HVAC systems, and offers equipment rentals, catering to both do-it-yourself (DIY) customers and professional contractors.
Home Depot International Inc. operates as an operating company, primarily in a defensive patent litigation posture. The company, alongside other Home Depot entities, is consistently named as a defendant in patent infringement suits. As per tracked cases, Home Depot International Inc. has been a defendant in one case and has no records as a plaintiff.
The most notable tracked case involving Home Depot International Inc. is Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al. v. Home Depot International Inc. et al., filed on July 23, 2025, in the Texas Western District Court. This specific venue is known for a high volume of patent litigation. Other Home Depot entities, such as The Home Depot, Inc., Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., and Home Depot Product Authority, LLC, have also been involved as defendants in related patent infringement litigation, often asserted by non-practicing entities. This indicates a consistent strategy of defending against patent assertions.