Wapp Tech Limited Partnership et al. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al.
Ongoing- Docket:
- 4:21-cv-00670
Patents:8924192
This case is referenced in documents from 2022 and 2024.
Defendant
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al.
1 case as defendant.
Company profile
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is the U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global technology leader headquartered in Suwon, South Korea. Incorporated in 1983, Samsung Electronics America's headquarters are in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, with a significant new headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, as of October 2025. Its parent company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., is a publicly traded multinational corporation with approximately 260,000 to 276,000 employees worldwide and reported consolidated revenue of approximately $230.13 billion in 2025.
Samsung Electronics America offers a wide array of products and services, including consumer electronics such as smartphones (Galaxy series), tablets, wearables, televisions, and home appliances like refrigerators and washing machines. The broader Samsung Electronics enterprise also manufactures critical electronic components, including semiconductors (memory, foundry, system LSI), display panels, and provides enterprise solutions such as connected car systems and medical equipment.
In terms of patent litigation, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. primarily operates as a defendant. The company has no tracked cases as a plaintiff and is a defendant in one tracked case, indicating a posture of defending against patent infringement suits rather than initiating them. The single case against them is filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue recognized for its plaintiff-friendly characteristics in patent litigation.
The notable tracked case involving Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is "Wapp Tech Limited Partnership et al. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al." Wapp Tech Limited Partnership is identified as a Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) that asserts patents related to systems for developing and testing mobile device applications. Wapp Tech has a history of patent assertion, including a significant jury verdict and subsequent settlement in a prior campaign against Micro Focus International PLC.