Lenovo Puts Asus Patent Fight to Rest While FIFA 2026 and Nvidia Launches Take Shape

Lenovo dismissed its Asus patent case with prejudice and will debut Windows machines on Nvidia's RTX Spark graphics and AI chip in October.

Lenovo has quietly closed the book on one of its higher-profile legal battles, asking a federal court in California to dismiss its patent infringement suit against rival Asus. The request was filed "with prejudice," barring any refiling of the same claims, according to a Reuters report dated September 17. The dispute had centered on Asus's Zenbook lineup, with Lenovo alleging infringement of four patents covering wireless communication technology, diagonal touchpad scrolling, and hinge designs for convertible laptops. By walking away from the case, the Chinese hardware giant removes a significant piece of litigation from its mobile computing division.

Investors, meanwhile, have their attention fixed on what comes next on the product front. October will see the debut of new Windows machines built around Nvidia's RTX Spark graphics and AI processor. Nvidia has named Lenovo, alongside Acer, as one of the first two manufacturers set to ship systems based on the new chip generation.

That rollout lands amid a broader operational expansion. The stock is currently trading at EUR 4.08, just 3.1 percent below its 52-week high, and has climbed 297 percent so far this year — a gain that reflects market confidence in the company's product cycles and appetite for high-performance computing hardware. In a separate reading of the share price during the same period, Lenovo was quoted at EUR 4.13, 2.0 percent shy of its 52-week peak of EUR 4.21.

A Global Partner Network, Rebuilt From the Ground Up

Lenovo has restructured its worldwide 360 partner program into three tiers — Authorized, Gold, and Platinum — while rolling out a new technology platform called xIQ. The overhaul is part of a wider effort to rework both its technology and distribution infrastructure, with artificial intelligence integration into end devices sitting at the heart of the strategy.

The company's most visible commitment on that front is the FIFA World Cup 2026. Lenovo will equip the tournament with more than 20,000 devices across 16 stadiums, backed by over 350 engineers stationed in the three host countries to keep IT operations running smoothly. The scale of the undertaking underscores the logistical reach of a company that Gartner ranked fifth in its 2026 worldwide supply chain list.

Qira Spreads Across Devices as China Holds Firm

Lenovo is simultaneously widening the ecosystem around its AI service, Lenovo Qira. Following its unveiling at IFA in Berlin, the application is now being deployed on PCs with 16 gigabytes of RAM and on select Motorola smartphones running Android 17. The moto watch ultra becomes the first wearable to support the service.

Qira runs on a hybrid architecture: computations happen primarily on-device, with cloud synchronization remaining optional. Through a partnership with Workato using the Model Context Protocol, Lenovo connects Qira to widely used office and communication tools including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Asana, Trello, and Discord.

On the hardware side, the home market continues to provide a steady base. Lenovo shipped 3.7 million PCs in China during the second quarter of 2026, according to data from research firm Omdia, holding the top spot with a 32 percent market share. Omdia expects PC deliveries in China to decline 6 percent across the full year.

Sports Deals and Sustainability Partnerships Round Out the Push

Beyond computers, Lenovo is broadening its partnership footprint. On Monday, the company announced a collaboration with Schneider Electric aimed at channeling decarbonization tools and expertise directly to IT resellers through the Lenovo 360 Circle platform — a response to growing corporate customer demand for operational sustainability management.

That deal was preceded by an Asian agreement: on Sunday, Lenovo was named the official IT solutions and services partner of the Olympic Council of Asia, a long-term technology contract running through 2030 that covers technical support for future sporting events in the region.

Lenovo has also joined a Canadian initiative for responsible data centers alongside partners including IBM and Nvidia. Signatories commit to resource efficiency in water and power consumption, as well as transparency in the expansion of new computing capacity.