Defendant
9 cases as defendant.
Lenovo Group Ltd. (commonly known as Lenovo) is a multinational technology company with global headquarters in Beijing, China, and Morrisville, North Carolina, U.S., and a registered office in Hong Kong. Founded in 1984 as Legend in Beijing, the company officially incorporated in Hong Kong in 1988 and rebranded as Lenovo in 2003. It is a publicly traded company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK: 992) and OTC Pink Limited (LNVGY). Lenovo is a significant global enterprise, reporting $69 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024/25 and employing approximately 72,000 people worldwide as of 2025.
Lenovo specializes in designing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of technology products and solutions. Its major product lines include personal computers (laptops, desktops, workstations, gaming PCs under brands like ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, and Legion), smartphones (Motorola Mobility), servers, storage devices, and networking equipment. Beyond hardware, Lenovo also provides IT management software, converged and hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, and various support and security services for both consumers and businesses.
In patent litigation, Lenovo Group Ltd. operates as an operating company that defends against patent infringement claims. Its posture is consistent with a company focused on developing and selling technology products, rather than asserting patents as a primary business model. The company has been named as a defendant in one tracked case, with no instances as a plaintiff.
The sole tracked case involving Lenovo Group Ltd. is Maxell, Ltd. v. Lenovo Group Ltd. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Maxell, Ltd. is a Japanese technology company that has been an active patent licensor and litigant, previously asserting patents related to mobile technologies, power management, and battery technology against other large tech companies like Samsung and Apple. The Western District of Texas is recognized as a venue with a significant volume of patent litigation.
Fleet Connect Solutions LLC asserted the '153 patent against Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo PC HK Ltd., and Lenovo (US) Inc. in E.D. Tex. The case was voluntarily dismissed, with notice filed 2025-02-10 and result 2025-02-14.
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.
Family-level FISI enforcement action against Lenovo and Motorola Mobility entities in the District of Delaware. The narrative reports summary-judgment orders on April 7, 2022, and a trial set for October 17, 2022; it does not confirm that 8541983 specifically was asserted.
D. Del. action by DDG and IDT against Lenovo Group Ltd. et al. in the 2013-12-31 campaign asserting the '547 patent and siblings. Outcome not verified.
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.
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.