Inventor Triumphs in $278 Million Patent Case Against Samsung After Proving Invention Conception Post-Employment
Tyler, Texas — A pivotal ruling from the Eastern District of Texas has cleared the way for Headwater Research to pursue a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, allowing the company to claim $278.8 million in damages. The court found that although a post-employment assignment clause appeared to give Samsung claims to certain patents, Headwater had the legal standing to assert them because the inventor demonstrated that he conceived the inventions after terminating his employment with Qualcomm. On April 20, 2025, Judge J. Rodney Gilstrap upheld a report indicating that Headwater Research possessed the necessary … Read more