Mojo Mobility v. Samsung: $192M Wireless Charging Patent Verdict
Mojo Mobility secured a unanimous jury verdict of $192,136,029 against Samsung Electronics in the Eastern District of Texas, finding willful infringement across all asserted claims of seven wireless inductive charging patents. The 895-day case concluded with a lump-sum reasonable royalty award — one of the larger wireless charging verdicts on record — alongside prejudgment and post-judgment interest.
A $192M Verdict That Tests Wireless Charging’s IP Boundaries
Mojo Mobility, Inc., a wireless charging technology developer and patent holder, filed suit against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. on October 7, 2022 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. The complaint asserted seven U.S. patents covering efficiencies, protocols, and system architectures for inductive (wireless) charging of mobile devices — technology directly implicated by Samsung’s broad portfolio of wirelessly chargeable consumer electronics.
After approximately 895 days of litigation, a unanimous jury found Samsung liable for willful infringement of all asserted claims and awarded Mojo $192,136,029 as a lump-sum reasonable royalty. The court entered judgment on March 20, 2025, also granting prejudgment interest at the 5-year U.S. Treasury Bill rate compounded quarterly, and post-judgment interest at the statutory rate. Despite the willfulness finding, the court declined to enhance damages, concluding the conduct did not rise to the level of egregious culpable behavior warranting enhancement under 35 U.S.C. § 284.
The nearly 2.5-year duration reflects the complexity of a seven-patent, multi-product wireless charging dispute against a well-resourced defendant represented by Paul Hastings LLP. The court’s decision not to enhance despite willfulness is notable — it signals judicial restraint consistent with post-Halo caution in enhancement decisions. Whether Samsung will appeal, and on what grounds, remains publicly unknown at this stage.
Filing to Judgment on the merits for Plaintiff in 895 days
895 days from filing to judgment — above median for E.D. Texas patent cases
Jury verdict for Mojo: what the $192M judgment means for both parties
Judgment on the merits: plaintiff prevails on all asserted claims
The court entered final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, incorporating the jury’s unanimous verdict. All seven patents’ asserted claims were found infringed and not invalid. The lump-sum reasonable royalty structure means the award compensates for past infringement without automatically enjoining future use — Samsung may continue shipping products absent a separate injunction or licensing agreement.
Jury verdict — all claims upheldMojo secures $192M and validated patent portfolio
Mojo Mobility emerges with a court-validated portfolio of seven wireless charging patents, a $192.1M damages award, plus pre- and post-judgment interest. Prevailing party cost recovery adds further financial pressure on Samsung. The ruling substantially strengthens Mojo’s licensing leverage against other wireless charging implementers — handset, wearable, and EV charging manufacturers should expect heightened enforcement activity.
Strong licensing position establishedSamsung faces $192M liability and potential appeal decision
Samsung was found to have willfully infringed all asserted claims, though the court declined enhancement. The lump-sum royalty structure avoids an ongoing royalty order, but Samsung still faces costs, prejudgment interest, and possible appellate costs. The willfulness finding, even without enhancement, may complicate Samsung’s licensing negotiations with other wireless charging patent holders and could signal litigation risk across its broader product line.
Willful infringement found; no enhancementWireless charging IP: a high-stakes enforcement landscape
A $192M verdict on inductive charging protocols signals that foundational wireless power IP remains vigorously enforceable. For OEMs integrating Qi or proprietary wireless charging, this outcome elevates the urgency of freedom-to-operate analysis on charging system architecture patents. Mojo’s validated portfolio now covers efficiencies, multi-protocol charging, and small-surface inductive receivers — categories touching smartphones, wearables, earbuds, and emerging EV charging pads.
High FTO risk for wireless charging OEMsFull party and counsel information
| Role | Name | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaintiff | Mojo Mobility, Inc. | Company | Wireless charging technology developer — holder of US11342777B2 and 6 related inductive charging patentsSearch in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Company | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. — global consumer electronics manufacturerSearch in Eureka ↗ |
| Co-Defendant | Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | Company | Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Adam Skrzecz | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Charles E. Fowler , Jr. | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Christopher Paul McNett | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | George Theodore Fishback , Jr. | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Jennifer Leigh Truelove | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Kenneth Scott | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Kevin Lee Burgess | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Kyle N. Ryman | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Neil Vasant Ozarkar | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Ryan Bradley McBeth | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Sam F. Baxter | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff counsel | Steven John Pollinger | Attorney | Counsel for Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff law firm | McKool Smith PC | Law Firm | Representing Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff law firm | McKool Smith PC (Marshall) | Law Firm | Representing Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff law firm | McKool Smith PC (Austin) | Law Firm | Representing Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Plaintiff law firm | McKool Smith PC (Houston) | Law Firm | Representing Mojo Mobility, Inc.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Allan M. Soobert | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Andrew Thompson (Tom) Gorham | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | David Valente | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Elizabeth Louise Brann | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | George Philip Cowden | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Igor Victor Timofeyev | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | James Travis Underwood | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | James V. Razick | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Jason Mikus | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | John Anthony Cotiguala | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Kevin Stewart | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Matthias Andreas Kamber | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Melissa Richards Smith | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Robert W. Unikel | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Sasha Vujcic | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant counsel | Soyoung Jung | Attorney | Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant law firm | Cowden Law Firm, PLLC | Law Firm | Representing Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant law firm | Gillam & Smith LLP | Law Firm | Representing Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant law firm | Paul Hastings LLP | Law Firm | Representing Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant law firm | Paul Hastings, LLP (chicago) | Law Firm | Representing Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant law firm | Paul Hastings LLP – Los Angeles | Law Firm | Representing Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant law firm | Paul Hastings LLP – San Francisco | Law Firm | Representing Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Defendant law firm | Paul Hastings LLP (Washington) | Law Firm | Representing Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗ |
| Presiding judge | Judge N/A | Judge | Texas Eastern District CourtSearch in Eureka ↗ |
Official order — verbatim text
The judgment’s scope is comprehensive: infringement, willfulness, validity, and damages were all resolved in Mojo’s favor by a unanimous jury. The court’s decision to award prejudgment interest at the 5-year Treasury Bill rate compounded quarterly — rather than a higher commercial rate — is a measured approach consistent with typical E.D. Texas practice. The explicit declination of enhancement under § 284, despite willfulness, reflects the court’s view that Samsung’s conduct, while infringing, did not cross the threshold of ‘egregious culpable behavior’ established post-Halo. The lump-sum royalty structure is significant: it provides Samsung certainty on past liability but leaves the parties without a court-set ongoing royalty rate for future products.
US11342777B2 — Wireless inductive charging system efficiencies and protocols
The seven asserted patents — anchored by US11342777B2 and spanning application dates from the mid-2000s through 2021 — collectively protect a broad architecture of inductive wireless charging technology. They cover system-level efficiencies in power transfer, method flexibilities in charging protocols, multi-protocol compatibility, inductive receivers optimized for small-surface devices, and complete power source and charging system designs. The breadth of the portfolio, spanning both early foundational filings and more recent continuations, creates layered protection across the wireless charging stack.
Strategically, Mojo’s portfolio targets the precise technical layer where consumer electronics manufacturers compete most fiercely: the efficiency, flexibility, and miniaturization of wireless power delivery. Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones, wearables, and wireless charging accessories fall squarely within the claim scope as found by the jury. For competitors in the wireless charging space — including Apple, Qualcomm licensees, and automotive OEM charging system integrators — this validated portfolio now represents a documented and judicially confirmed enforcement risk across multiple product categories.
Should your product team run an FTO against Mojo Mobility’s charging patents?
Any company designing, manufacturing, or selling wirelessly chargeable consumer electronics, wearables, earbuds, industrial IoT devices, or EV charging pads should treat this verdict as a trigger for fresh FTO analysis. Mojo’s seven-patent portfolio has now survived both jury scrutiny and a validity challenge — making these patents significantly harder to design around or invalidate without new prior art. Product teams working on next-generation Qi2, MagSafe-compatible, or proprietary wireless charging implementations are particularly exposed.
PatSnap Eureka’s FTO Search Agent can map your product’s technical specifications against the claim language of all seven Mojo Mobility patents simultaneously, flagging overlapping claim elements and identifying published prior art that may support differentiation or challenge strategies. Eureka’s patent landscape tools also surface continuation applications and related family members that may not yet have been asserted — giving IP counsel a complete picture of the enforcement perimeter before product launch.
Run a freedom-to-operate analysis on US11342777B2 to assess your product’s exposure
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Portfolio viewWhat this verdict signals for the wireless charging IP landscape
A $192M jury win on seven inductive charging patents resets the enforcement calculus for every OEM shipping wirelessly chargeable devices.
Lump-sum verdicts don’t preclude future enforcement on new products
The $192M award covers past infringement as a reasonable royalty. It does not automatically license Samsung — or any other party — for future products. Companies in the wireless charging supply chain should not assume that a lump-sum verdict against Samsung extinguishes Mojo’s ability to pursue new infringement claims on next-generation devices or updated charging architectures.
Willfulness without enhancement: a post-Halo judicial signal
The court’s refusal to enhance damages despite a willfulness finding is consistent with post-Halo Electronics judicial restraint. This outcome suggests that willfulness alone — absent egregious conduct — may not move the needle on enhancement in E.D. Texas. IP defendants should factor this in when weighing the costs of aggressive invalidity positions versus early settlement.
Seven-patent portfolios as litigation architecture: what Mojo’s strategy reveals
Asserting seven patents across overlapping inductive charging claim families reduces the risk of total invalidity wipeout and forces defendants to attack on multiple fronts simultaneously. This portfolio architecture — spanning system, method, and device claims — is increasingly favored by NPEs and operating companies alike in high-value tech disputes. R&D teams should map claim families, not just individual patents, in FTO work.
E.D. Texas venue dynamics and Samsung’s post-verdict options
Samsung’s dual-entity structure (Samsung Electronics Co. + Samsung Electronics America) may create procedural complexity on appeal. Post-judgment motions for JMOL or new trial remain available before any Federal Circuit appeal. Given the size of the verdict and the willfulness finding, an appeal to the Federal Circuit is commercially likely — watchlist alert: monitor for IPR petitions on the seven asserted patents as a parallel challenge strategy.
Mojo v Samsung — key questions answered
The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Mojo Mobility, finding Samsung liable for willful infringement of all asserted claims across seven wireless charging patents. The court entered judgment on March 20, 2025, awarding $192,136,029 as a lump-sum reasonable royalty, plus prejudgment and post-judgment interest. The court declined to enhance damages despite the willfulness finding.
Mojo Mobility asserted seven U.S. patents: US11342777B2, US9577440B2, US11462942B2, US11292349B2, US7948208B2, US11201500B2, and US11316371B1. The patents collectively cover inductive charging system efficiencies, multi-protocol power delivery, charging system architectures, and inductive receivers for small-surface mobile devices.
The court exercised its discretion under 35 U.S.C. § 284, concluding that enhancement is generally reserved for egregious cases of culpable behavior. Having presided over the full jury trial and considered the totality of circumstances, the court determined that Samsung’s conduct — while willful — did not rise to the level that warranted enhancement of the $192.1M compensatory award.
A lump-sum reasonable royalty award compensates for past infringement but does not automatically license Samsung for future products. Without a separate license agreement or ongoing royalty order, Samsung’s future wireless charging products could be subject to new infringement claims if they practice the asserted patent claims. The judgment does not include an injunction based on the public record.
The case ran for 895 days from filing on October 7, 2022 to judgment on March 20, 2025 — approximately 2.5 years. This duration is broadly consistent with, though slightly above average for, complex multi-patent infringement cases in the Eastern District of Texas, reflecting the breadth of a seven-patent, multi-product dispute against a well-resourced defendant.
Assess your wireless charging IP exposure after this verdict
The Mojo Mobility v. Samsung outcome validates a seven-patent inductive charging portfolio with $192M in proven damages. Run a PatSnap Eureka FTO analysis now to identify claim overlap across your wireless charging product line and monitor the portfolio for continuations and new enforcement activity.
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