A US-based company called Ioengine has filed suit against Samsung in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that Samsung used five of its connectivity-related patents without authorization or compensation. The complaint identifies the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, and Samsung Portable SSD T7 as examples of products that allegedly implement the patented technology, while noting these devices do not represent the full scope of the claim.
Claims and requested remedies
Ioengine is seeking compensation for past alleged infringement in the form of a "reasonable royalty," but the company did not specify a dollar amount in the filing. For one particular patent cited in the complaint, Ioengine is also asking the court for a permanent injunction that would require Samsung to stop the infringing conduct in the United States as to portable SSD drives and Galaxy phones. The company says it would accept royalties as an alternative if the court declines to issue the injunction.
A permanent injunction, if granted, could lead to a sales ban in the United States for covered products or to the removal of the specific features the court finds to infringe, but the filing does not specify which outcome it expects. At this stage the suit represents Ioengine's allegations and requests to the court; no determination has been made on the merits.
Ioengine framed its claims around five connectivity-related patents and identified multiple Samsung products as examples; Samsung has not been ruled to have infringed any patent at this point in the litigation.
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