Defendant
10 cases as defendant.
Lenovo (United States) Inc. is a key subsidiary of Lenovo Group Limited, a multinational technology company. The global headquarters of its parent company are located in Beijing, China, and Morrisville, North Carolina, in the United States. Lenovo Group Limited was founded in 1984 as Legend. It is a public company, trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE: 992) and with ADRs (LNVGY). As of fiscal year 2025/26, Lenovo Group Limited reported a revenue of US$69.077 billion, and as of 2022, it had 75,000 employees.
Lenovo Group Limited specializes in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of a wide range of consumer electronics, personal computers, software, servers, and converged and hyperconverged infrastructure solutions. Its product portfolio includes popular brands such as ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, LOQ, and Legion for laptops and desktops, as well as Motorola Mobility for smartphones, tablets, monitors, and various accessories. The company also provides IT solutions and services through its Solutions and Services Group (SSG).
In terms of patent litigation, Lenovo (United States) Inc. primarily maintains a defensive posture, appearing as a defendant in its single tracked case. This indicates its role as an operating company that defends against patent infringement claims rather than asserting patents itself. The case is situated in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation.
The company's notable litigation involves Maxell, Ltd. v. Lenovo Group Ltd. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. This case, initiated by Maxell in November 2021, also names Lenovo Group Ltd. and Motorola Mobility LLC as defendants. The dispute has involved jurisdictional and venue challenges and has seen Maxell file a second complaint reasserting patents, indicating an expanding legal contest.
Maxell sued Lenovo and Motorola in the Western District of Texas asserting the '284 Patent. The docket shows the case terminated June 29, 2023, with case flags CLOSED and STAYED; no merits judgment was entered, consistent with resolution/settlement.
ITC investigation asserting US 7,199,821 against Lenovo and Motorola entities. Terminated in its entirety based on complainant's withdrawal; review of ALJ ID No. 10 was declined.
Cedar Lane's Delaware suit against Lenovo listed multiple patents, including the '147 patent. The retrieved docket excerpts did not confirm the outcome.
The case was dismissed with prejudice by joint stipulation.
The '973 patent was asserted here, but DDG dropped the '973 (and '177/'660) claims without prejudice after IPRs were instituted. The case proceeded on other patents, with docket activity into 2017; claim construction occurred on 11/6/2015 and summary judgment opinions issued 11/28/2016 and 1/18/2017.
Delaware Display Group LLC and Innovative Display Technologies LLC sued Lenovo entities in D. Del. on 2013-12-31. The case was consolidated with 1:13-cv-02109 and 1:13-cv-02112 for claim construction of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,434,974, 8,215,816, and 7,914,196 on 2015-11-06.
Severed from the earlier Mirror Worlds action, this case asserted the '227 patent against Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Microsoft, and Best Buy. It was dismissed on November 9, 2015, with Microsoft reportedly settling for $4.65 million.
Mirror Worlds Technologies sued Apple and other defendants; after severance, Apple settled by paying $25 million for a fully paid-up, non-exclusive license to the '227 patent, announced July 8, 2016.
Maxell, Ltd. filed this infringement suit against Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo (United States) Inc., and Motorola Mobility LLC, alleging infringement on eight patents. A motion for alternative service was granted on February 15, 2022.
Maxell asserted the '394 patent against Lenovo and Motorola Mobility in the Western District of Texas. The action is stayed pending final determination of ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1312.