FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc.

FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc., commonly known as FedEx Office, is a subsidiary of the global transportation and logistics conglomerate FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX). Headquartered in Plano, Texas, the company operates a retail network of over 2,000 stores across North America. Formerly an independent company named Kinko's, which was founded in 1970, it was acquired by FedEx in 2004 for $2.4 billion and rebranded as FedEx Office in 2008.

FedEx Office serves as the retail arm of its parent company, providing a range of document and business services alongside shipping solutions. Its core offerings include digital printing, copying, professional finishing, direct mail, and the creation of signs and graphics. The stores also provide packing services, sell shipping supplies, offer computer rentals and faxing services, and serve as drop-off and pickup locations for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipments. This combination of services caters to both individual consumers and business clients.

As an operating company, FedEx Office primarily appears in patent litigation as a defendant. The provided case data shows it involved as a defendant in one suit and as a plaintiff in a related action before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which is a common defensive strategy for companies targeted by patent assertions. This posture indicates it is defending its services and technologies against infringement claims rather than asserting its own patents for revenue. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue frequently favored by patent plaintiffs.

The tracked cases involve FedEx Corporation and its subsidiaries, including FedEx Office, against Valtrus Innovations Ltd. Research indicates that Valtrus Innovations is a patent assertion entity that acquires patents from technology companies, such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, for monetization. The litigation reflects a typical scenario where a large operating company is targeted by a non-practicing entity (NPE) over technologies used in its business operations. In response to being sued by Valtrus, FedEx has challenged the validity of the asserted patent(s) at the Patent Office.