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Samsung Electronics has been ordered by a Texas federal jury to pay $191.4 million in damages to Ireland-based Pictiva Displays for infringing two U.S. patents related to organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display technology. The verdict, delivered on Monday, marks another major win for patent holders targeting Samsung in the Marshall, Texas, court — a popular venue for intellectual property disputes.
According to court filings, Pictiva successfully argued that a broad range of Samsung devices — including Galaxy smartphones, televisions, computers, and wearables — unlawfully utilized its patented technology designed to enhance OLED display resolution, brightness, and power efficiency. The jury agreed with Pictiva’s claims that Samsung’s products violated its intellectual property rights.
Angela Quinlan, Managing Director at Pictiva Displays, celebrated the decision, stating that the outcome “validates the strength of the Pictiva intellectual property.” Pictiva, a subsidiary of Key Patent Innovations, manages hundreds of patents originally developed by photonics company OSRAM in the early 2000s. These patents form the foundation of OLED advancements widely used in modern electronics.
Samsung Electronics, however, has vowed to fight the ruling. “We intend to appeal the verdict related to the two patents. We have already filed a petition to invalidate the relevant patents, which is currently under review by the United States Patent and Trademark Office,” the company said in an official statement.
The lawsuit, filed in 2023, accused Samsung of benefiting from Pictiva’s technology without authorization, while Samsung maintained that the patents were invalid. The decision underscores the ongoing legal challenges tech giants face as they navigate increasingly complex intellectual property landscapes surrounding OLED and display technologies.
