Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Watch Ultra targeted in connectivity patent lawsuit

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Samsung is being sued in Texas by IOENGINE, which says Samsung uses five connectivity patents without permission.

The lawsuit names the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Portable SSD T7, Android Auto, and Galaxy Wearable.

IOENGINE seeks damages, royalties, and an injunction to stop Samsung from using the disputed technology.

Just last week, we reported that Samsung is facing a new patent infringement lawsuit related to audio technologies used in Galaxy devices. Now, the South Korean firm is facing another patent lawsuit. This time, it relates to connectivity technologies used in its phones, wireless earbuds, and several other devices.

In a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a US-based firm named IOENGINE claims that Samsung is using five of its connectivity patents without authorization or compensation. These patents cover an architecture that allows companion devices, like smartwatches and wireless earbuds, to securely connect to primary host devices like laptops, PCs, smartphones, and tablets.

The lawsuit alleges that IOENGINE's patents are used in the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Watch Ultra, and the Portable SSD T7. It also claims that companion apps like Android Auto and Galaxy Wearable infringe upon those patents.

IOENGINE is seeking monetary damages and reasonable royalty rates from Samsung Electronics. It is also requesting a legal injunction to halt the use of its technologies in Samsung products.

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This is just one of several patent lawsuits that Samsung is facing across the world. However, in most cases, patent trolls are the ones trying to extract some form of monetary benefit from the company. Usually, large firms prefer to make a one-time, out-of-court settlement rather than letting these cases drag on for years and consume their time and resources.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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Galaxy S23 Ultra and Watch Ultra targeted in new connectivity patent lawsuit

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Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor