Lowe's Home Centers, LLC is a subsidiary of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), a publicly traded American retail company specializing in home improvement. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, Lowe's is a Fortune 50 company and the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For the 2024 fiscal year, the company reported revenue of over $83 billion and employed approximately 300,000 people.
Lowe's operates a chain of more than 1,700 retail stores across the United States. The stores offer a wide variety of products for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling. Major product categories include appliances, tools, hardware, lumber, building materials, paint, plumbing, flooring, and garden supplies. The company serves both do-it-yourself (DIY) retail customers and professional contractors. Lowe's also owns several private brands, including Kobalt tools, Allen + Roth home decor, and Sta-Green lawn care products.
Based on its litigation history, Lowe's is an operating company that defends itself against patent infringement lawsuits. The company has no record as a plaintiff in the tracked cases but has been named as a defendant twice. Both lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation.
The two tracked cases against Lowe's were filed on October 14, 2025, by Alpha Modus, Corp. The plaintiff, a subsidiary of Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMOD), alleges that Lowe's in-store computer vision and media platforms infringe on six patents related to AI-driven retail technologies, inventory management, and customer assistance. Alpha Modus has filed numerous patent infringement lawsuits against other major retailers, including H&M and Circle K, asserting patents covering technologies like real-time shopper analytics, personalized marketing, and intelligent inventory systems.