FedEx Corporation

FedEx Corporation is a publicly traded American multinational conglomerate specializing in transportation, e-commerce, and business services. Originally founded as Federal Express Corporation in 1971 by Frederick W. Smith, the company is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. FedEx trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FDX. The company reports annual revenues in the range of $88 billion to $92 billion and employs over 440,000 people worldwide.

FedEx operates a portfolio of integrated business solutions through several specialized subsidiaries. Its major service lines include FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company offering time-definite air and ground delivery; FedEx Ground, which provides small-package ground delivery in North America; and FedEx Freight, a leading provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services. Other units include FedEx Logistics, providing supply chain and freight forwarding services, and FedEx Office, which offers printing, packing, and shipping services.

Based on its litigation history, FedEx is an operating company that defends against patent lawsuits. The company has been tracked as a defendant in one case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This defensive posture is typical for a large technology-adopting corporation that is often a target for non-practicing entities (NPEs).

The single tracked case, Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Canon Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in 2012, illustrates this posture. In this multi-defendant lawsuit, FedEx was named alongside other major corporations. The plaintiff, Intellectual Ventures, is one of the most well-known and prolific patent assertion entities. The patents in the broader case related to technologies such as digital cameras, scanners, and wireless communications.