Jury Orders Samsung To Pay $445 Million In Wireless Patent Suit

A federal jury in Marshall, Texas ordered Samsung Electronics to pay $445.5 million in damages for infringing four wireless communications patents held by Collision Communications. The 2023 lawsuit alleged Samsung's laptops, Galaxy smartphones, and other devices violated patents covering 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi technical standards. The patents originated from BAE Systems research. Samsung denied infringement and challenged patent validity but lost at trial.