Samsung Electronics has been ordered to pay damages in the range of KRW 200 billion in a patent lawsuit related to Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology held in the United States. Samsung Electronics immediately announced it would initiate an appeal process.

On the 3rd (local time), foreign media including Reuters reported that a jury in the U.S. District Court in Texas found Samsung Electronics had infringed on two patents, including OLED technology owned by Pictiva, and delivered a verdict to pay USD 191.4 million (approximately KRW 274.7 billion). The technology Samsung Electronics was found to have infringed upon involves improvements in OLED display resolution, brightness, and power efficiency.

Pictiva is a subsidiary of Key Patent Innovations, commonly referred to as a 'patent troll', which generates revenue through patent lawsuits. After acquiring OLED patents from the lighting company Osram, it has been engaging in patent litigation against companies. Since 2023, it has been engaged in legal battles with Samsung Electronics, claiming infringement on five OLED-related patents it owns. In this verdict, two cases were recognized, while the remaining three were ruled as non-infringements.

Samsung Electronics stated, "We will appeal the verdict on the two cases concluded as patent infringements," adding, "We are also pursuing a separate lawsuit with the U.S. Patent Office to claim patent invalidity and are hopeful for a favorable outcome."

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