Vivint Smart Home, Inc.

Vivint Smart Home, Inc. is a technology company that provides smart home and security systems. Founded in 1999 as APX Alarm Security Solutions, the company is headquartered in Provo, Utah. In March 2023, Vivint was acquired by NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) for approximately $2.8 billion in cash and the assumption of $2.4 billion in debt. Prior to the acquisition, Vivint traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VVNT. As of 2022, the company's revenue was approximately $1.68 billion, and it employed around 12,000 people.

Vivint is an operating company that sells, installs, and monitors integrated smart home and security systems for residential customers primarily in the United States and Canada. Its product lines include professionally installed and monitored security systems, smart cameras (doorbell, indoor, and outdoor), smart locks, thermostats, lighting controls, and safety sensors for fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide. The company's offerings are managed through a central touchscreen hub and a mobile app, which integrate the various devices into a single platform. Vivint serves over two million customers.

As a patent litigant, Vivint appears as an operating company defending itself. Based on the provided case list, Vivint has been a defendant in one tracked patent case and has not been a plaintiff. This posture is consistent with an operating company being targeted by a patent assertion entity. The single suit was filed by Portus Singapore Pte Ltd. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, where Vivint is headquartered, rather than a venue known for favoring patent plaintiffs.

The notable litigation matter is the 2024 case Portus Singapore Pte Ltd. v. Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Portus Singapore Pte Ltd. is an entity that has filed patent infringement lawsuits against various other technology and retail companies, indicating it is active in patent assertion. The case against Vivint is one of several such suits filed by Portus.