Defendant
2 cases as defendant.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc., widely known as ASUS, is a Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics company headquartered in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Founded on April 2, 1989, ASUS is a publicly traded entity listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2357). As of 2024/2025, the company reports annual revenues of approximately $18.3 billion USD and employs over 17,000 people globally.
ASUS manufactures a diverse range of products, including motherboards, graphics cards, laptops (such as VivoBook, ZenBook, and Republic of Gamers series), desktop PCs, monitors, networking equipment, mobile phones, and servers. The company is also recognized for its gaming-focused sub-brands, Republic of Gamers (ROG) and TUF Gaming. In 2024, ASUS was ranked as the fifth-largest PC vendor worldwide by unit sales and has been actively expanding into AI-driven technologies and AI PCs.
In patent litigation, ASUSTek Computer Inc. appears to primarily hold a defensive posture. Our data tracks one case where the company is listed as a defendant and zero cases as a plaintiff, indicating it is an operating company defending against patent assertion efforts. This single tracked case, General Video LLC v. ASUSTek, was filed on August 30, 2024, in the Texas Eastern District Court, a venue frequently chosen by patent plaintiffs.
2017 Central District of California case asserting the '231 patent along with U.S. 7,062,296 and 7,729,728. It was consolidated and stayed, resolved via the indefiniteness/collateral-estoppel path, and was subject to CAFC 22-1787/22-1789.
IDT filed suit on August 24, 2016, in the Eastern District of Texas against LG Display, LG Electronics entities, Vizio, ASUSTeK, and ASUS Computer International. The case was before Judge Gilstrap.