A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, ruled last Friday that Samsung Electronics must pay patent holder Collision Communications nearly $445.5 million (approximately RMB 3.181 billion) for infringing patents related to 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi communication standards.

The jury found Samsung's laptops, Galaxy smartphones, and other wireless-enabled devices infringed on four Collision patents. This marks one of several nine-figure patent infringement judgments Samsung has faced in recent years from the same Marshall court.

Headquartered in Peterborough, New Hampshire, Collision sued Samsung in 2023, alleging infringement of patents designed to enhance wireless network efficiency. Collision stated in the lawsuit that these patents originated from research conducted by defense contractor BAE Systems, though the latter was not involved in this case.

Samsung denied the allegations and argued that the patents in question were invalid.