Verizon Communications Inc., et al.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is a multinational telecommunications conglomerate headquartered in New York City. The current company was formed on June 30, 2000, by the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp., with its origins tracing back to the 1983 breakup of the Bell System, from which Bell Atlantic was created. Verizon is a publicly traded company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For the fiscal year 2025, the company reported revenues of approximately $138.2 billion and had about 89,900 employees.

As a major operating company, Verizon's business is divided into two primary segments: Consumer and Business. The Consumer group provides wireless services, including phones and mobile plans on its extensive 4G and 5G networks, as well as wireline services such as Fios fiber optic broadband internet, digital television, and fixed wireless home internet. The Verizon Business group offers a similar range of services, including wireless and wireline connectivity, network solutions, security services, and Internet of Things (IoT) products to corporate and government clients worldwide.

Verizon’s patent litigation posture, based on the provided data, is that of an operating company defending its products and services. The company is listed as a defendant in its single tracked case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This pattern is typical for large technology companies that are frequently targeted by patent assertion entities. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a popular venue for patent litigation.

The one tracked case is Disintermedation Services Inc. v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al., filed on June 22, 2022. While details of the specific patent-in-suit are not provided, the nature of the litigation aligns with the broader trend of major telecommunications operators facing infringement claims from non-practicing entities (NPEs).