Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Uber Freight Holding Corporation, commonly known as Uber Freight, is a logistics and technology company founded in 2017. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, it operates as a majority-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER). Uber Freight has an employee count ranging from approximately 5,800 to over 6,100, and its annual revenue is estimated to be around $2.6 billion, managing over $18 billion in freight. In 2020, Greenbriar Equity Group led a Series A investment, valuing the unit at $3.3 billion, with Uber maintaining approximately 85% ownership.
The company operates a digital freight brokerage and logistics platform that connects shippers with truck carriers. Its services include a mobile application for booking load capacities, real-time pricing, and load tracking for full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), multi-stop, and cross-border shipments. Uber Freight also provides managed transportation services, multi-modal solutions, and a Transportation Management System (TMS) equipped with network intelligence to optimize logistics operations.
Uber Freight's patent litigation posture indicates it is an operating company defending against patent infringement claims. The company has one tracked case as a defendant and zero as a plaintiff. This single case, Carma Technology Corp. et al. v. Uber Technologies Inc. et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation.
The lawsuit brought by Carma Technology Corp., filed on January 14, 2025, alleges infringement of multiple patents related to rideshare software. These patents cover systems for matching drivers with riders or freight, improving pickup efficiency, using proxy identification for anonymity, and enhancing ride safety through continuous tracking and anomaly detection. Carma claims that Uber has been aware of the alleged infringement since as early as 2016, and that Uber's own attempts to patent similar systems were rejected due to Carma's prior art.
This is a patent infringement lawsuit alleging unauthorized use of five patents related to ridesharing matching systems, including US10916138. The case is currently progressing.