Lenovo Is Dropping Patent Lawsuit Against Asus In The US
Lenovo recently requested that a US California court dismiss its lawsuit against PC brand and rival Asus. The company also reportedly went as far as to request that it dismiss it with prejudice. Quick English lesson: to dismiss something with prejudice in a court of law means that the lawsuit cannot be refiled. Interestingly, Lenovo […] The post Lenovo Is Dropping Patent Lawsuit Against Asus In…
According to Reuters, Lenovo has requested a US California court dismiss a lawsuit it filed against rival PC brand Asus. The company also requested that the lawsuit be dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. The lawsuit, which began in 2023, accused Asus of infringing on four of Lenovo's patents related to wireless communications, diagonal touchpad scrolling, and a hinge design that allows laptops to convert to tablets.
One specific product cited in the lawsuit was Asus's ZenBook Pro 14 OLED, which the lawsuit claimed infringed on Lenovo's patents. The lawsuit alleged that Asus used a "Dual Shaft hinge with angle timing shaft mechanism" patented by Lenovo in 2014, forcing the Taiwanese company to abandon its "Ergolift" hinge design.
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