Zmodo Technology

Zmodo is a private company, founded in 2009, that designs and manufactures smart home and security video products. Officially registered as Zmodo Technology (China) Ltd. Corp., the company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and maintains a U.S. office in Champaign, Illinois. While an older source from 2011 mentioned over 500 employees, the company's current size cannot be precisely verified from public sources.

Zmodo operates as a global provider of smart home security systems and devices. Its main product lines include indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi security cameras, video doorbells, and network video recorders (NVRs). The company also provides a cloud storage subscription service for video footage captured by its devices, which includes features like AI-based object detection. Zmodo's products are designed to integrate with smart home ecosystems such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

The company's patent litigation history consists of defending its technology. Based on the provided data, Zmodo has been a defendant in one tracked patent case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This posture is typical of an operating company targeted by a patent assertion entity. The single suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, where Zmodo has a U.S. presence.

The only tracked case is Portus Singapore Pte Ltd. v. Zmodo Technology, filed in 2019. The plaintiff, Portus Singapore Pte Ltd., is a frequent filer of patent infringement lawsuits against numerous technology companies, indicating it is likely a non-practicing entity (NPE). The litigation against Zmodo is consistent with the broader pattern of operating companies in the smart home and video technology sectors facing infringement claims from patent assertion entities.