9049188

Proxense sued Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. in the Western District of Texas, asserting several patents including US 9,049,188 against Samsung Pay/Galaxy devices. The case was resolved before trial by consent judgment/stipulated dismissal with prejudice, closing January 19, 2023, with no court ruling on validity or infringement of the '188 patent.

Proxense sued Apple, Inc. in the Western District of Texas, asserting multiple patents including US 9,049,188. On September 26, 2024, the parties jointly stated Proxense intended to dismiss with prejudice all allegations that Apple infringes US 9,049,188 and substitute US 9,679,289; the case otherwise remained pending with trial set for January 19, 2026 under the amended scheduling order.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. petitioned for inter partes review of US 9,049,188 B1. The proceeding was consolidated for hearing with IPR2021-01439 on US 9,235,700; oral hearing was held November 29, 2022, and it was terminated by settlement without a final written decision on validity.

Apple Inc. petitioned for inter partes review of claims 1-20 of US 9,049,188 B1. The PTAB instituted review, and the proceeding remained active as of April 2026, with a Petitioner Reply filed March 23, 2026.