Samsung Accused of Patent Infringement With Foldable Smartphones

Samsung was hit with a new lawsuit alleging that the technology giant infringed nine patents related to foldable smartphone technology by making and selling Galaxy Z Fold, Z Flip, and Z TriFold devices without permission.

Lepton Computing LLC’s lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleges that Samsung Electronics Co. and Samsung Electronics America Inc. infringed patents covering flexible display devices, hinge mechanisms, and user interface systems for foldable phones.

Lepton said it developed the technology more than a decade before viable foldable phones reached the market. Founder Stephen Delaporte began working on ...