Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms, Inc., operating as Meta, is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Founded on February 4, 2004, as TheFacebook, Inc., the company rebranded to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021 to reflect its strategic focus on the metaverse. Meta is a publicly traded company on Nasdaq under the ticker META. As of May 2026, it is a significant technology firm with approximately 78,865 employees (FY 2025) and a market capitalization ranging from $1.56 trillion to $1.62 trillion. The company reported a trailing 12-month revenue of $214.96 billion as of May 2026.

Meta's primary operations involve developing social media platforms and communication services. Its major product lines include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. The vast majority of Meta's revenue, approximately 97.8% as of 2023, is generated through its advertising network across these platforms. The company is also heavily invested in the development of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies, including products like Meta Quest headsets, as part of its long-term vision for the metaverse.

Based on the available patent litigation data, Meta Platforms maintains a posture consistent with an operating company that primarily defends against patent infringement suits. The company has been named as a defendant in one tracked case and has no recorded appearances as a plaintiff. The single tracked case, "Pointwise Ventures LLC v. Meta Platforms," is notably filed in the Texas Eastern District Court, a venue frequently utilized by patent assertion entities.