Samsung Losses Piling Up
It's been a tough go recently for Samsung in the patent space. Here are some losses in the first half of 2018:
Papst Licensing v. Samsung - November 2018 - USA - $5.9 Million for infringing patents covering data transfers that occur in smartphones and tablets.
Apple v. Samsung - May 2018 - USA - $528 Million for infringing Apple's smartphones. This case has been well covered.
KAIST IP v. Samsung - June 2018 - USA - $400 Million for infringing a Korean University's FinFet patents. A FinFet is a small transistor commonly used in smart phones.
Rembrandt v. Samsung - March 2018 - USA - $11.1 Million awarded to Rembrandt.
Huawei v. Samsung - January 2018 - China - Injunction from selling products in China for infringing a 4G standard essential patent. A California court has gotten involved, stating that Huawei can't block Samsung's production in China. It will be interesting to see how the Californian court order plays out in China. There are related cases in various jurisdictions with the same or similar patents. This one probably won't die anytime soon.
There are many other pending patent cases that may conclude soon and the results could be added to this list. If we have missed any, let us know in the comments.
