Plaintiff

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

24 cases as plaintiff.

Cases
24
Active
7
17 closed
Filed
2016–2026
Top venue
PTAB
6 cases
Also appears as a defendant in 63 cases → View as defendant

Company profile

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is the United States-based sales, marketing, and distribution subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a South Korean multinational electronics and technology corporation. Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) was incorporated in 1983. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly-traded Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KRX: 005930), it is a major component of the parent company's global operations, which reported consolidated revenues of approximately $230 billion in 2025 and employs over 262,000 people worldwide.

As an operating company, SEA markets and sells a wide portfolio of consumer and enterprise products in the United States. Major product lines include mobile devices (Galaxy smartphones, tablets, and wearables), home entertainment (TVs, projectors, and sound devices), and home appliances (refrigerators, laundry machines, and vacuums). The company also provides business technology solutions, including digital displays and 5G network systems. Beyond its sales and marketing role, SEA is involved in research and development through entities like Samsung Research America, Inc.

The provided data shows Samsung Electronics America is overwhelmingly a defendant in patent litigation, with 9 out of 10 tracked cases filed against it. This posture is typical of a large operating company defending its products against patent assertions. The lawsuits are frequently filed in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions, particularly the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The plaintiffs in these cases, such as Lepton Computing LLC, Gaea, LLC, Topwire LLC, Malikie Innovations Limited, and Monticello Enterprises LLC, are often characterized as non-practicing entities (NPEs) or patent assertion entities.

The litigation against Samsung often targets core features of its high-volume products. For instance, recent cases from Lepton Computing concern foldable smartphone technology central to Samsung's Galaxy Z series. Malikie Innovations, which acquired a large portfolio from BlackBerry, has sued over patents related to mobile communications. In one instance, Samsung has acted as a plaintiff, filing a proceeding at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) against Topwire LLC, likely a defensive measure to challenge the validity of a patent being asserted against it.

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Filing activity

2016: 1 case'16'17'18'19'202021: 1 case'212022: 6 cases6'222023: 1 case'232024: 5 cases'242025: 4 cases'252026: 1 case'26
Cases filed per year with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. as plaintiff.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Xifi Networks R&D Inc.

Instituted - Pending
Docket:
IPR2025-01208
Filed:
2025-07-03
Patents:11974143

This Inter Partes Review (IPR) case was initiated by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. against Xifi Networks R&D Inc. before the PTAB, challenging US patent 11974143. The IPR has been instituted and is currently pending.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

final written decision; appealed
Docket:
IPR2024-01402
Filed:
2024-09-24
Patents:7745886

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of all claims 1-19 of the '886 patent. The PTAB issued a final written decision on March 16, 2026, holding the claims unpatentable over prior art including Okashita, Burgener, and Yu. Harbor Island appealed to the Federal Circuit.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

Final written decision issued; Director Review pending
Docket:
IPR2024-01404
Filed:
2024-09-24
Patents:9147609

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review challenging the '609 patent. The PTAB instituted trial, held oral argument, and, according to the patent owner's parent company's SEC filings, issued final written decisions canceling claims of the '609 patent. Harbor Island's Director Review request was pending as of the filing.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

Final written decision; appealed
Docket:
IPR2024-01403
Filed:
2024-09-20
Terminated:
2026-02-09
Patents:7772673

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of the '673 patent. The PTAB instituted on all three grounds and issued a Final Written Decision on February 9, 2026, finding all challenged claims unpatentable. Harbor Island appealed the decision.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

Pending Director Review
Docket:
IPR2024-01405
Filed:
2024-09-20
Patents:9245826

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of all claims 1-20 of the 9245826 patent. The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding all challenged claims unpatentable, and Harbor Island Dynamic filed a request for Director Review.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. CM HK, Ltd. et al.

Active
Docket:
4:24-cv-06567
Filed:
2024-09-18
Patents:10852846

In this action, Samsung seeks a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of the '846 patent. A motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction was granted, but the court is allowing Samsung to conduct jurisdictional discovery.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Final written decision; outcome not confirmed
Docket:
IPR2023-00255
Filed:
2022-12-15
Patents:9629287

Samsung and others filed inter partes review of US Patent 9,629,287. The patent file wrapper records a final written decision, but the substantive outcome is not confirmed in the narrative.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Final written decision; affirmed on appeal
Docket:
IPR2023-00254
Filed:
2022-12-13
Terminated:
2024-06-18
Patents:10506740

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of the '740 patent. The PTAB issued a final written decision holding all challenged claims unpatentable as obvious, and the Federal Circuit later affirmed.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Final Written Decision - Appealed
Docket:
IPR2023-00221
Filed:
2022-12-07
Terminated:
2024-06-18
Patents:11013142

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of all claims 1-15 of the '142 patent. The Board held all challenged claims unpatentable as obvious, and the decision was appealed (noted as 2024-2231).

Apple Inc. et al. v. Smart Mobile Technologies LLC

Final Written Decision; IPR certificate issued
Docket:
IPR2022-00980
Filed:
2022-05-09
Terminated:
2024-01-05
Patents:8761739

Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. filed an inter partes review petition against Smart Mobile Technologies LLC directed at U.S. Patent No. 8,761,739. The PTAB instituted review on December 5, 2022, issued a Final Written Decision, and an IPR certificate issued on January 5, 2024.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Raytheon Company

joined
Docket:
IPR2016-00962
Filed:
2016-04-28
Terminated:
2016-11-30
Patents:5591678

Samsung entities petitioned for inter partes review of the ’678 patent. The proceeding was joined with IPR2016-00209 and decided in the same November 30, 2016 final written decision holding claims 1–18 unpatentable.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Chien-Min Sung

Final Written Decision status, with oral argument scheduled for June 19, 2025
Docket:
IPR2024-00533
Patents:8974270

Samsung entities filed an Inter Partes Review (IPR) against Chien-Min Sung, challenging US Patent 8974270. Oral arguments are scheduled for June 19, 2025.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Final Written Decision; all challenged claims held unpatentable
Docket:
IPR2023-00199
Terminated:
2024-06-18
Patents:8854595

Samsung petitioned for IPR challenging claims 1, 4, 7, and 8 of the '595 patent. The PTAB instituted review and held all challenged claims unpatentable as obvious over prior art.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. v. Proxense, LLC

settled
Docket:
IPR2021-01438
Patents:9049188

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.