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Samsung hit with a $192 million fine for infringing on wireless charging patents
The South Korean tech giant got busted for copying Mojo Mobility's tech.
According to the lawsuit, Afshin Partovi, the inventor of the wireless charging tech, and other key Mojo Mobility members made several trips to Samsung’s headquarters in South Korea in 2013 to discuss a possible licensing deal for their technology. However, the negotiation fell through, and Samsung went ahead and used Mojo Mobility's patented tech in its wireless charging systems, rolling it out across Galaxy phones, smartwatches, and earbuds—all without a proper license. In the initial trial held in January, the jury ruled that Samsung had to pay $67.5 million in damages, plus a recurring royalty of $1.50 for each Galaxy phone that infringes Mojo Mobility’s patents.
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