A federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas has ruled that Samsung Electronics must pay $445.5 million in damages to Collision Communications, Inc. after finding that the company infringed a series of patents related to wireless communication technology.

The verdict was delivered on October 10, 2025, in Marshall, Texas, after a trial before U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jurors determined that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. used technology protected by Collision Communications in connection with 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi systems.

The lawsuit was filed in 2023 by Collision Communications, a technology company based in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The company alleged that Samsung’s laptops, Galaxy smartphones, and other wireless-enabled products incorporated patented methods that improve how data is transmitted over wireless networks. Collision stated that its inventions originated from research conducted by defense contractor BAE Systems, which was not involved in the case.

During the trial, Collision presented evidence that its technology allows multiple streams of digital data to be sent and received at the same time, which increases capacity and speed in wireless communication systems. Expert witnesses explained that Samsung’s products use similar methods through what is known as multiple-input, multiple-output, or MIMO, technology, a process that helps devices communicate with network antennas more efficiently.

Before the trial, Judge Gilstrap allowed Collision to expand its expert analysis after clarifying technical terms at issue in the case. The court found that the patents describe methods for managing several digital data sources within a single communication channel. It also determined that Collision’s claims did not involve ownership of standard communication protocols, but instead covered specific techniques that work within those standards.

The jury awarded Collision Communications $445,494,160 in damages, to be paid as a running royalty. This means Samsung will owe ongoing payments if it continues selling products that use the patented technology. Jurors also found that Samsung’s infringement was willful, which may allow the court to increase the financial award under federal patent law.

This verdict is one of the largest patent infringement awards issued in recent years by the Eastern District of Texas, a court well known for handling complex technology and intellectual property disputes.