Verizon

Verizon Communications Inc., commonly known as Verizon, is an American telecommunications company headquartered in New York City, New York, with operational headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Founded as Bell Atlantic Corporation in 1983, the company was officially formed as Verizon Communications on June 30, 2000, through the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp. Verizon is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VZ. As of May 2026, Verizon has an estimated market capitalization of approximately $200 billion, reported annual revenues of about $139 billion (2025-2026 TTM), and employs roughly 99,000 people.

Verizon offers a comprehensive suite of telecommunications products and services to consumer, business, government, and wholesale customers. Its primary offerings include mobile telephony and wireless broadband, operating the largest wireless network in the United States with extensive 5G and 4G LTE coverage. The company also provides fixed telephony, fiber-optic internet (FiOS), digital and internet television, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, and various security services. Verizon's portfolio extends to connected devices and accessories, and it operates prepaid carriers such as Tracfone Wireless and Visible.

Based on the provided case data, Verizon's patent litigation posture is that of an operating company defending against patent infringement claims. The company has been named as a defendant in one tracked case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This defensive stance is characteristic of large operating companies frequently targeted by patent assertion entities. The single tracked case, Wirelesswerx IP LLC v. Verizon, is situated in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue commonly associated with patent litigation brought by non-practicing entities.