Samsung Electronics has been ordered to pay $445.5 million (£353 million) in damages after a U.S. federal jury found the tech giant wilfully infringed four patents held by Collision Communications, a New Hampshire-based technology company.
The verdict, delivered in Marshall, Texas, concluded that a range of Samsung products including Galaxy smartphones, laptops, and other wireless-enabled devices, used patented technologies related to 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi communications standards without authorisation.
The four patents at the centre of the case were originally developed by defence contractor BAE Systems and later acquired by Collision Communications nearly 15 years ago. The patented innovations aim to reduce signal interference and enhance wireless network efficiency.
Collision Communications filed the lawsuit in December 2023, accusing Samsung of unauthorised use of its patented technologies. The complaint alleged that between 2011 and 2014, Samsung held partnership discussions with Collision and subsequently incorporated the patented innovations into its product lines without permission.
Samsung denied the allegations, arguing that the patents were invalid. However, the jury sided with Collision, ruling that Samsung’s infringement was intentional, a finding that could expose the company to further financial penalties or enhanced damages.
The $445.5 million award, issued as a running royalty, represents one of the largest patent infringement verdicts Samsung has faced in the Eastern District of Texas, a jurisdiction well-known for high-profile intellectual property disputes.
The case was handled by attorneys from Caldwell Cassady & Curry, a U.S. law firm recognised for securing major verdicts in patent litigation.
This latest ruling adds to a growing list of legal challenges Samsung faces in the United States, particularly surrounding its use of wireless and communication technologies.
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