Samsung Electronics owes patent proprietor Pictiva Shows $191.4 million in damages for infringing two U.S. patents protecting natural light-emitting diode know-how, a jury in Texas federal courtroom stated on Monday. Pictiva satisfied the jury that a variety of Samsung units violate Pictiva’s patent rights in know-how for enhancing the decision, brightness and energy effectivity of OLED shows.
Spokespeople for Samsung didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. Pictiva Managing Director Angela Quinlan stated in a press release the decision “validates the energy of the Pictiva mental property.” The decision is one in every of a number of latest giant awards gained by patent homeowners suing Samsung in the identical Marshall, Texas, courtroom over know-how in its units.
Eire-based Pictiva, a subsidiary of patent licensing firm Key Patent Improvements, owns tons of of patents protecting OLED know-how invented by photonics firm OSRAM within the early 2000s.
Pictiva alleged in its 2023 lawsuit that Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones, televisions, computer systems, wearables and different merchandise incorporate Pictiva’s know-how for enhancing OLED shows. Samsung denied the allegations and argued the patents have been invalid.
