Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Ring LLC, commonly known as Ring, is a prominent manufacturer of home security and smart home devices. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, U.S., the company was founded in 2013 by Jamie Siminoff, initially operating as Doorbot. Ring was acquired by Amazon in 2018 for approximately $1 billion, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary within Amazon's Devices and Services division. The company employs approximately 1,600 to 2,500 professionals worldwide, with reported annual revenues varying across sources, contributing significantly to Amazon's smart home segment.
Ring's product portfolio centers on connected home security. Its primary offerings include a range of smart doorbells, such as the Ring Video Doorbell, various indoor and outdoor security cameras (e.g., Floodlight Cam, Spotlight Cam), and comprehensive home alarm systems like the Ring Alarm. Ring also provides cloud recording and professional alarm monitoring services through subscription plans, and operates the Neighbors app, a social network designed for local safety discussions and sharing footage captured by Ring devices.
In terms of patent litigation, Ring LLC appears solely as a defendant in the company's tracked case history. This posture is characteristic of an operating company defending against patent assertion entities (PAEs). The sole tracked case, Stingray IP Solutions LLC v. Amazon Com Inc. et al., filed on June 1, 2021, in the Texas Eastern District Court, names Ring as a defendant. The plaintiff, Stingray IP Solutions LLC, is identified as a non-practicing entity, and the Eastern District of Texas is known as a plaintiff-friendly venue.
The inclusion of Ring as a defendant alongside its parent company, Amazon, suggests that the litigation may target a broader range of Amazon's smart home technologies, of which Ring's products are a key component. The company's origins, including an appearance on the television show "Shark Tank" as Doorbot before its rebranding and eventual acquisition by Amazon, highlight its journey from a startup to a major player in the smart home security market.
Stingray IP Solutions LLC sued Amazon Com Inc., Immedia Semiconductor LLC, Ring LLC, Eero LLC, and Amazon Com Services LLC in the Texas Eastern District Court over US patent 6958986.