Samsung to pay $445.5M in US patent infringement case
A Texas jury has ordered Samsung to pay $445.5 million to Collision Communications for infringing wireless patents used in Galaxy devices, marking another major legal blow for the tech giant.
A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, USA, has ordered Samsung Electronics to pay $445.5 million to Collision Communications, a New Hampshire-based Company, after finding that Samsung infringed on multiple wireless communication patents.
The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones, laptops, and other wireless products incorporated patented technologies without authorisation. These patents cover innovations in how devices manage and transmit data over 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi network technologies.
Collision Communications argued that the inventions were originally developed by defense contractor BAE Systems and later licensed to Collision for commercial use. While BAE Systems was not directly involved in the case, its research formed the basis of the patented technologies.
Samsung denied wrongdoing, asserting that the patents were either invalid or not used in the ways described. The company says it plans to appeal the decision.
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