Robert Bosch LLC

Robert Bosch LLC is the North American subsidiary of the German multinational engineering and technology company, Robert Bosch GmbH. The U.S. headquarters is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, with a regional presence established in 1906. Robert Bosch LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, which itself is 94% owned by a charitable foundation, the Robert Bosch Stiftung. In North America, the company employs over 35,000 associates across more than 100 locations and generated sales of $14.5 billion in 2018.

Bosch is a major operating company with products and services across four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As the world's largest automotive supplier, its mobility division produces a wide range of components, including fuel injection systems, powertrain controls, and safety systems. The consumer goods sector includes well-known brands of power tools and home appliances, while its other divisions provide industrial drive and control technology, as well as security systems, heating, and energy management solutions for buildings.

Based on its litigation history, Robert Bosch LLC acts as an operating company defending against patent assertions. The company is tracked as a defendant in one case and has not been a plaintiff in any tracked cases. The single lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, a frequent venue for patent litigation.

The case, Greenthread, LLC v. Robert Bosch LLC, involves a plaintiff that has been characterized by intellectual property industry sources as a patent assertion entity (PAE). Greenthread has filed suits against numerous technology companies, including Texas Instruments, Micron Technology, and Dell, asserting patents related to semiconductor fabrication that name G.R. Mohan Rao as the sole inventor. The litigation against Bosch is part of this broader assertion campaign targeting operating companies.