Samsung’s $142 Million Verdict Loss in Flux After Patent Nixed

A federal judge severed and paused an infringement claim for a patent at the heart of a Texas jury’s $142 million verdict against Samsung Electronics Co.,while an appeal of its subsequent invalidation by an administrative tribunal plays out.

Judge Rodney Gilstrap lifted a stay of G+ Communications LLC’s 2022 district court case, then split and stayed the non-practicing entity’s infringement claim related to US Patent No. 10,736,130, according to the June 13 orderin the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Gilstrap also said he’d issue a final judgment in the underlying case as to ...