STERLING COMPUTERS Corp

STERLING COMPUTERS Corp, operating as Sterling Computers Corporation, is a privately held information technology solutions provider headquartered in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Founded in 1996, the company serves federal, state, and local governments, as well as education agencies. Sterling Computers Corporation employs approximately 412 individuals and has reported annual revenues ranging from $247.5 million to $520.1 million. The company has received over $4 billion in federal contracts.

Sterling Computers provides a range of IT products and services as a value-added reseller (VAR+). Their offerings include solutions in artificial intelligence, modern infrastructure, digital workspace, cloud, networking, cybersecurity, and managed services. They also specialize in custom-built and military-grade rugged computer solutions, such as portable "lunchbox computers." Sterling partners with major technology companies like Dell, HP, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, NVIDIA, and VMware, offering their products and services.

In terms of patent litigation, Sterling Computers Corporation operates as an active enforcer of acquired intellectual property, alongside its core IT resale and service business. The company has appeared in two tracked cases: one as a plaintiff in the Texas Western District Court and one as a defendant at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This posture indicates that while an operating company, it also leverages a patent portfolio for assertion. The plaintiff case is in the Western District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation.

Sterling Computers has notably initiated patent infringement lawsuits against major technology companies, including Meta Platforms, Inc. and X Corp. (formerly Twitter), in the Western District of Texas. These suits involve patents acquired from Bluespace Software in 2014, generally related to determining a "relevance score" for electronic content and electronic messaging systems with a "governance module" for email storage. In response, at least Microsoft Corporation and X Corp. have challenged the validity of Sterling's asserted patents through inter partes review (IPR) proceedings at the PTAB, where Sterling appears as a defendant.