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In a recent development, Samsung Electronics has been instructed by a Texas federal jury to pay $142 million to patent owner G+ Communications for infringing on G+ patents concerning 5G wireless technology used in its Galaxy smartphones.
Verdict Details
The jury’s decision indicates that Samsung is liable for two separate lump-sum payments: $61 million for violating one G+ patent and $81 million for another.
Background and Legal Proceedings
Plano-based G+ Communications possesses patents essential for devices to adhere to 5G wireless standards, as recognized by international standards organizations. Alleging that Samsung incorporated its technology into 5G-capable Galaxy smartphones without obtaining a license, G+ initiated legal action against Samsung in 2022.
Samsung refuted these claims, contending that the patents were invalid and asserting that G+ failed to offer licenses on fair and reasonable terms, as required by standards organizations.
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Retrial and Outcome
Following a three-day retrial on damages, Chief U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap annulled an earlier $67.5 million verdict for G+ in the same case. The retrial aimed to reassess the appropriate damages, prompted by concerns that the initial jury might have been confused about whether the award should be a lump sum or a running royalty.
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Reactions
G+ attorney Jennifer Truelove expressed satisfaction with the verdict, while representatives for Samsung have yet to respond to requests for comment on the outcome.
Case Details
The case, titled G+ Communications LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, was heard in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, with the case number 2:22-cv-00078.
Legal Representation
- For G+: Jason Sheasby, Lisa Glasser, and Michael Harbour of Irell & Manella; Jennifer Truelove and Samuel Baxter of McKool Smith
- For Samsung: Ruffin Cordell, John Thornburgh, Michael McKeon, Ralph Phillips, Linhong Zhang, April Sunyoung Park, Leonard Davis, Thomas Reger, and Aleksandr Gelberg of Fish & Richardson
