Nothing Technology Limited

Nothing Technology Limited, commonly known as Nothing, is a private consumer electronics company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in October 2020 by Carl Pei, a co-founder of smartphone brand OnePlus, the company has positioned itself as a design-focused challenger in the technology market. Nothing has raised significant venture capital from investors including GV (formerly Google Ventures), EQT Ventures, and Tiger Global. While revenue and employee counts are not consistently reported, some estimates place the company's headcount between 500 and 1,000 employees.

Nothing develops and sells consumer electronics, including smartphones and audio products. The company's product line is known for its distinctive transparent design aesthetic and a unique "Glyph Interface," which uses LED lights on the back of its phones for notifications. Major products include the Phone (1), Phone (2), and the more budget-friendly Phone (2a), as well as a series of wireless earbuds such as the Ear (1) and Ear (2). The company's devices run on Nothing OS, a customized version of the Android operating system.

As an operating company, Nothing's patent litigation posture appears to be defensive. The company is listed as a defendant in one tracked case, a typical position for a manufacturer of complex technology products. This suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a common venue for patent litigation.

The single tracked case is Onesta IP, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., filed in April 2025. In this suit, Nothing is a co-defendant with Qualcomm, its chipset supplier. The plaintiff, Onesta IP, LLC, is a non-practicing entity (NPE) that acquired patents from Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and is asserting them against companies whose products use Qualcomm Snapdragon processors.