Marriott International Inc

Marriott International, Inc. is a publicly traded multinational hospitality company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Founded by J. Willard and Alice Marriott in 1927, the company trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol MAR. As one of the world's largest hotel companies, Marriott reported revenues of approximately $25.1 billion in 2024 and employs hundreds of thousands of people globally.

Marriott operates, franchises, and licenses a vast portfolio of hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. The company's operations span numerous brands organized into tiers, from luxury names like The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and W Hotels, to premium and select-service brands such as Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Courtyard, and Residence Inn. This diverse portfolio includes thousands of properties in over 140 countries and territories, catering to a wide range of business and leisure travelers. Marriott's business model focuses heavily on managing and franchising properties rather than direct ownership.

As an operating company, Marriott International's patent litigation profile is primarily defensive. The company is listed as a defendant in its single tracked case and has not appeared as a plaintiff, a common posture for large corporations targeted by patent assertion entities. This lawsuit, AML IP LLC v. Marriott International Inc., was filed in the plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas. This case represents Marriott's sole appearance in the provided database, indicating a limited recent history of being targeted in patent disputes.