Company samsung screenProducing devices with OLED and QD-OLED technology belonging to the multinational electronics company Samsung, sued BOE Technology Group, its direct competitor with infringed five of its patents for screens used in mobile devices, including the display of the Apple iPhone 12. And for this reason, it is not the first time that he has been brought before the law.

Electronics giant based in South Korea, filed the case before a federal jury in the United States state of Texas.And asked for compensation Also for patent infringement related to the manufacture of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays supplied by BOE, a Chinese manufacturer operating in North America that specializes in the design and marketing of electronic display products.

Samsung protects its patents

Samsung is also seeking an injunction from the court to stop the import and sale of the affected displays.. The case was presented before the US court in East Texas on Wednesday, July 3, 2023, because this court is renowned for its speed of making decisions and solving cases.

Here’s one of the parts of the lawsuit that referred to patent 599, which improves the image quality of a device:

“Samsung Display has suffered, and will continue to suffer, irreparable damage from the Defendants’ infringement of the ‘599 Patent’, without adequate remedy by law unless this Court decides on infringement. Defendants”.

apple view

Regarding this situation, Apple uses OLED displays on some Apple Watch and iPhone models, including the latest iPhone 14., because these offer high resolution and allow for a thinner screen than the traditional one. This last feature has been crucial in maintaining the minimalist style, simplicity and elegance that has always distinguished their products.

Apple’s main suppliers for the use of OLED displays are Samsung Display.dominating the world market, It is followed by China’s BOE Technology, which this year replaced LG Display. So, although the owners of the bitten apple have not spoken so far, they followed the conversations about the case, according to the Reuters publication.

Competition in Asia

This South Korean electronics companies It’s a powerhouse in the manufacture of products ranging from chips and displays to cars, but they’ve had to. Faced with growing threat from competitors in China.

In January 2022, Samsung Display manager Choi Kwon-young said: The company was actively seeking ways to obtain compensation for manufacturers’ intellectual property rights.in response to an analyst’s question about the increasing competition in the mobile OLED display market.

In December 2022, Samsung filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission alleging that multiple companies were infringing on patents. It’s mostly Chinese with factories in the US that sell OLED screens as replacement screens for mobile devices, which prompted the agency to launch an investigation.