Samsung Seeks New Trial in $78 Million Loss, Citing Axed Patent

Samsung Electronics Co. argued a new jury trial is warranted after Anonymous Media Research Holdings LLC’s $78.5 million verdict victory in Texas because one of the underlying asserted patents was found invalid by a California federal judge days before the proceedings.

Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California determined on Sept. 12 that US Patent No. 10,719,848 was invalid in a separate dispute, according to the motion filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Samsung argued Chhabria’s ruling in the case against Roku Inc. should’ve prevented Anonymous Media from asserting the same ...