Valero Energy Corporation

Valero Energy Corporation is a publicly traded international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical products. Founded in 1980, the company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VLO. Valero is a Fortune 500 company with approximately 10,000 employees. For the twelve months ending March 31, 2026, Valero reported revenue of $125 billion, with a market capitalization of approximately $71.6 billion as of May 2026.

Valero is the world's largest independent petroleum refiner, operating 15 refineries in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. The company's core products include gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. In addition to its refining operations, Valero is a leading producer of renewable fuels, including being the second-largest producer of corn ethanol and renewable diesel. The company's specialty products include asphalt, propane, solvents, and petrochemicals like benzene and toluene.

As a major operating company, Valero's patent litigation profile consists of defending its operations against patent assertions. The company is listed as a defendant in one tracked case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This defensive posture is typical for a large manufacturer facing suits from non-practicing entities (NPEs). The single tracked case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue historically favored by patent plaintiffs.

The case, Alpha Modus, Corp. v. Valero Energy Corporation, was filed in 2025. The plaintiff, Alpha Modus, describes itself as a leader in AI-driven retail technologies and intellectual property. Alpha Modus has filed numerous patent infringement lawsuits against companies in the retail sector, asserting patents related to real-time consumer behavior analysis, AI-driven personalization, and intelligent inventory systems. The litigation campaign is part of a stated strategy to enforce its patent rights across the industry.