Samsung, LG face mounting legal pressure in U.S. as patent lawsuits intensify

Whirlpool filed an ITC complaint against Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, alleging patent infringement on over-the-range microwave ovens and requesting import/sales bans. Samsung faced 97 U.S. patent lawsuits in 2023, including a $191.4 million jury verdict to Pictiva Displays for OLED patent infringement. LG won a decade-long patent dispute with Mondis Technology and Maxell, overturning $14.3 million damages. Non-practicing entities filed 80.4% of cases against Korean companies, targeting large settlements.