MARSHALL, Texas, October 11, 2025: A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, has ordered Samsung Electronics to pay $445.5 million in damages to Collision Communications, finding that the South Korean technology company willfully infringed four patents tied to wireless communication standards used in 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi technologies. The verdict, delivered on Friday, October 10, follows a four-day trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Jurors concluded that Samsung’s smartphones, laptops and other wireless-enabled devices infringed intellectual property held by Massachusetts-based Collision Communications, a company that specializes in advanced telecommunications solutions.
The eight-member jury reached its unanimous decision after approximately two hours of deliberations. The case centered on four U.S. patents 7,463,703; 7,920,651; 7,593,492; and 6,947,505 covering methods designed to enhance data transmission by minimizing interference in wireless signals. These technologies are crucial for enabling efficient and reliable communication in mobile and Wi-Fi networks. The jury determined that Samsung used the patented technology in its consumer devices without securing a license from the patent holder.
The patents at issue originated from research and development initially conducted by BAE Systems, a global defense and aerospace contractor, though BAE was not a party in the lawsuit. Collision Communications, founded in 2009, has since acquired and developed those assets to support its work in commercial wireless infrastructure. The lawsuit was filed in December 2023, with Collision alleging that Samsung had been aware of the asserted patents for more than a decade. During the trial, Collision’s legal team presented evidence of past communications between the two companies, including meetings held between 2011 and 2014 to discuss potential collaborations.
Samsung loses major patent case over wireless technology
According to court filings, no agreement was ultimately reached, and Samsung proceeded to launch and sell products that utilized the disputed technology. Samsung, which denied the infringement claims and challenged the validity of the patents, argued during trial proceedings that the technologies were not novel and that its devices did not use the patented inventions. However, the jury rejected those defenses and found the infringement to be willful, a designation that allows for enhanced damages at the judge’s discretion.
The $445.5 million award is one of the larger patent infringement verdicts issued against Samsung in recent years within the same federal court district. The Eastern District of Texas, particularly the Marshall division, has long been a venue of choice for patent holders due to its expedited trial schedule and experienced judiciary in intellectual property matters. Earlier this year, Samsung was found liable in a separate wireless technology patent case and ordered to pay $278.7 million to another claimant.
$445 million award follows other large verdicts
That case was also tried in the Eastern District of Texas. The company faces additional patent litigation across multiple jurisdictions in the United States, as intellectual property disputes in the technology sector remain frequent and high-stakes. Following the verdict, Samsung has not released an official statement. Collision Communications also did not provide immediate comment. Samsung retains the option to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which has jurisdiction over patent cases.
The final judgment in the case has not yet been entered, and any post-trial motions or appeals may influence the enforcement of the award. The case is Collision Communications Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., case number 2:23-cv-00500, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. A hearing on potential post-trial remedies and Samsung’s response is expected within the standard 28-day period under federal procedural rules. The court may also consider motions for enhanced damages or attorneys’ fees based on the jury’s willfulness finding. – By Content Syndication Services.
