Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation, commonly known as Zebra, is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1969 as Data Specialties Inc., the company became Zebra Technologies Corporation in 1986 and went public on NASDAQ (ZBRA) in 1991. As of 2025-2026, Zebra Technologies employs approximately 10,700 people and reported a trailing twelve-month revenue of approximately $5.58 billion as of March 31, 2026, with a market capitalization of around $12.03 billion.

Zebra specializes in enterprise asset intelligence, providing hardware, software, and automation solutions for frontline operations across various industries. Its comprehensive product portfolio includes barcode printers and scanners, rugged mobile computers and tablets, RFID readers and encoders, thermal printers, machine vision and industrial fixed scanners, and location technologies. The company also offers workflow optimization software, including retail task management, AI-powered SaaS solutions, and workforce scheduling, serving markets such as retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics.

In terms of patent litigation, Zebra Technologies primarily operates as a defendant. The company has been involved in one tracked case as a defendant and zero as a plaintiff. This posture suggests Zebra is an operating company defending against patent assertions.

The sole tracked case involving Zebra Technologies is "Wirelesswerx IP LLC v. Zebra Technologies," filed in the California Northern District Court. This case falls within a jurisdiction not typically noted for its plaintiff-friendly tendencies in patent litigation. Zebra Technologies holds a significant intellectual property portfolio, with nearly 8,000 patents and patent applications worldwide as of 2025.