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That’s how much Samsung has been ordered to pay Pictiva Displays by a U.S. jury for allegedly infringing two OLED patents.
📱 Broad product range affected: According to the lawsuit, Galaxy smartphones, TVs, computers, and wearables used technology that improves resolution, brightness, and energy efficiency.
⚖️ Appeal underway: Samsung has filed an appeal and simultaneously requested the U.S. Patent Office to invalidate the patents. Pictiva is part of Key Patent Innovations, with the rights tracing back to OSRAM inventions from the 2000s.
Watch: For Samsung, the case is about licensing costs and pricing pressure in the OLED supply chain. A settlement is more likely than a production halt, but the proceedings could weigh on display-business margins.
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