Samsung hit with $445.5 million U.S. jury verdict over wireless communications patents

A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, ruled on Friday that Samsung Electronics must pay nearly $445.5 million in damages to patent holder Collision Communications for infringing patents linked to 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi communication standards.

The jury found that Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones, laptops, and other wireless-enabled devices violated four of Collision’s patents. The decision marks one of several high-value patent infringement verdicts that Samsung has faced in the same Texas court in recent years.

Spokespeople and legal representatives for both companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Collision Communications, based in Peterborough, New Hampshire, filed the lawsuit against Samsung in 2023, alleging that the South Korean company had infringed its patents designed to enhance wireless network efficiency. The patents are said to originate from research by defence contractor BAE Systems, which is not involved in the case.

Samsung rejected the claims and maintained that the patents were invalid.

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