YouTube, LLC

YouTube LLC

YouTube LLC is an American online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. Founded in February 2005, it operates as a subsidiary of Google LLC, which is itself a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. In November 2006, Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion. As a segment of its parent, YouTube's advertising revenue for 2023 was reported to be $31.5 billion.

YouTube is a video-sharing service that allows users to upload, view, rate, share, comment on, and subscribe to other users' video content. Its major product offerings have expanded beyond the main platform to include premium ad-free content (YouTube Premium), a music streaming service (YouTube Music), a live TV streaming service (YouTube TV), and a short-form video platform (YouTube Shorts). The platform hosts a wide array of user-generated and corporate media content, making it the second-most-visited website in the world after Google Search.

Based on its litigation history, YouTube is an operating company that is a target of patent litigation. The company's record shows one appearance as a defendant and zero as a plaintiff. This posture is typical of a large technology company defending its products and services against patent assertions.

The single tracked case, VB Assets LLC v. Android International Inc et al., was filed in the Delaware District Court on April 17, 2026. YouTube is named as a defendant alongside its parent companies Google, Alphabet, and other related entities. The plaintiff, VB Assets LLC, does business as Voicebox Tech and is a non-practicing entity that owns and asserts patents originally developed by Voicebox Technologies, an early developer of conversational AI and natural language systems. VB Assets is actively litigating this portfolio against other major technology companies.