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Samsung secures major victory in $303 million patent lawsuit
A $303 million fine was imposed on Samsung by a federal jury in the United States as the company was sued by Netlist, a California-based firm, for allegedly infringing on semiconductor memory chip patents. Samsung went to the US Patent Trial and Appeal board against that decision and has now come out on top. The […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 4 weeks ago
Patent trolls are making Samsung’s life hell with garbage lawsuits
It's not uncommon for major companies to face frivolous lawsuits from entities looking to basically extort them for money. Samsung's no different, but baseless lawsuits against the company have increased considerably in recent years. The entities that file such lawsuits are commonly referred to as patent trolls. Patent trolls are reportedly buying up patents with […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 1 month ago
Samsung files several robotics patents in the US
Samsung revealed multiple assistance robots three years ago during its CES 2020 keynote event. Those robots included the GEMS Exoskeleton and the pet walking assistant. However, they haven't been launched yet, but Samsung is getting closer to their release and has started filing various patents related to robotics. PulseNews reports that Samsung has filed various […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 months ago
Samsung files patent lawsuit against California-based Mojo Mobility
Samsung Electronics is reportedly fighting back against California-based wireless charging technology company Mojo Mobility after the latter filed a patent infringement suit against Samsung last year. Mojo Mobility went against Samsung through a patent infringement suit filed at the Texas Eastern District Court last year. It claimed that the Korean tech giant violated a family […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 10 months ago
Despite Bixby’s performance, Samsung has the most AI patents
You wouldn't know it, judging by the poor performance of the Bixby conversational AI. But it turns out that Samsung Electronics has the highest number of AI-related patent applications under its belt. Even more so than big tech companies like IBM, Google, and Microsoft. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) revealed yesterday that AI-related patent […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
Latest “patent troll” lawsuit faced by Samsung was filed by a former exec
Samsung is one of the biggest targets for patent-related lawsuits filed by NPEs (non-practicing entities), the latter of which you may know by the colloquial term “patent trolls.” These companies acquire and hold patents but don't manufacture any products. Their only goal is to profit off licensing deals and, more importantly, from patent-related lawsuits. Samsung […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung was the most innovative tech company of 2021 patent-wise
Capital on Tap has deemed Samsung Electronics one of this year's most innovative companies on account of the large number of tech patents it secured. Like last year, Samsung Electronics was the 2nd most innovative tech company of 2021 behind Huawei. But combined with Samsung Display's patents, the company, as a whole, led the charge […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung Electronics has secured nearly 7,000 more patents this year alone
Samsung was the 2nd biggest smart home patent applicant last year, and it holds hundreds upon hundreds of patents related to 5G technology alone. The company's patent portfolio continues growing every year, and according to the local media, Samsung has secured nearly 7,000 more patents since the beginning of the year. Samsung Electronics reportedly holds […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Samsung to trade semiconductor expertise for COVID-19 vaccine patents
What do semiconductors and COVID-19 vaccines have in common? Nothing really, but Samsung Biologics reportedly wants to secure vaccine production orders as well as patented technologies from US-based pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna, and the Korean tech giant's semiconductor expansion plans in the USA might be used as leverage. President Moon Jae-in will attend the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Samsung opening hundreds of mobile patents to the masses
Samsung's intellectual property spanning hundreds of patents and inventions will soon come within reach of the average Joe and Jane, royalty-free, like Samsung plans to be in the future. In its home country, that is, as the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy revealed during a Friday morning presser. That's pretty much it […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 3 years ago
Samsung’s eyeing LG’s 5G patent portfolio after its demise from mobile
Samsung Electronics is reportedly looking at LG's 5G patent portfolio with interest following LG's retreat from the mobile market earlier this year. Samsung as well as a lot of NPEs (non-practicing entities) are reportedly considering buying LG Electronics' 5G patents, though Samsung might be looking at alternative ways in which it can secure these 5G technologies. […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Samsung was the world’s 2nd largest smart home patent applicant in 2020
Samsung's ambitions in the smart home segment aren't waning and this was highlighted recently in a study conducted by China-based global intellectual property data service provider incoPat. According to the company cited by Business Korea, Samsung Electronics was ranked the world's second-largest smart home patent applicant – not to be confused with patent holder – […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Codec pioneer DivX sues Samsung for quadruple patent infringement
Established codec developer DivX filed a lawsuit against Samsung that accuses the company of quadruple theft of patented video technologies. LG and Realtek Semiconductor are the defendants in the case as well, with the American company claiming both are guilty of near-identical transgressions. In its address to a Delaware district court, the plaintiff demanded a […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Samsung sued for patent infringement over Wireless PowerShare tech
A lawsuit filed with a Marshall Division court earlier this month alleges Samsung's Wireless PowerShare tech infringes on a 2015 patent owned by Rockwall, Texas-based Garrity Power Services (GPS) LLC. Public comptroller records yield surprisingly little information about this firm, at least relative to the fact it's been operating for just under 15 years. GPS has […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Samsung finds itself embroiled in an OLED patent infringement lawsuit
A couple of Samsung Group subsidiaries including Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display found themselves embroiled in a new patent infringement lawsuit. The complaint was filed by Japanese OLED display maker JOLED at the US District Court for the Western District of Texas. JOLED seeks remedies including damages and an accounting from Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
