Defendant
3 cases as defendant.
ASUSTek Computer Inc., commonly known as Asus, is a Taiwanese multinational computer, phone hardware, and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1989, Asus is a publicly traded company on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE: 2357). As of 2024, it was the world's fifth-largest personal computer vendor by unit sales. The company employs approximately 16,000 to 17,000 people globally and reported revenue of approximately $18.24 billion USD in 2024, with a market capitalization of around $16.71 billion USD as of October 2025.
Asus designs, manufactures, and sells a wide array of computing, communication, and consumer electronics products. Its extensive portfolio includes desktop computers, laptops (such as ZenBook, VivoBook, and the gaming-focused Republic of Gamers/ROG and TUF Gaming lines), motherboards, graphics cards, mobile phones (ZenFone, PadFone), monitors, networking equipment, peripherals, servers, and tablet PCs. The company also operates as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for other technology vendors.
In terms of patent litigation, ASUSTek Computer Inc. primarily operates as a defendant, indicating its posture as an operating company that defends against patent infringement claims. The company has one tracked case in our database, where it appears as a defendant and has no plaintiff cases. This single case, "Force MOS Technology v. ASUSTek Computer, Inc. et al.," was filed on November 28, 2022, in the Texas Eastern District Court, a venue frequently chosen by patent assertion entities.
A jury awarded Force MOS $10.5 million for infringement of four claims from two trenched MOSFET patents, including US7629634. A final judgment was entered, and a bench trial on ASUSTek's inequitable conduct claims also favored Force MOS. Post-judgment issues remain.
Sanyo sued MediaTek and its ASUS customers in C.D. California. The Stanford NPE Litigation Database, keyed to patent 6118486, lists the '486 patent as at issue in this case. It was settled/dismissed with prejudice as part of the same global Sanyo-MediaTek settlement.
California action brought by Sanyo against MediaTek and ASUS entities in the Sanyo/MediaTek dispute involving the '819 patent. It was settled and dismissed with prejudice as part of the same global settlement resolving the Texas action, with cross-licenses exchanged.