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Truesight Communications v. Samsung Electronics — Patent Infringement | PatSnap
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Case ID2:23-cv-00643
FiledDec 2023
ClosedOct 2025
Patent Litigation

Truesight Communications v. Samsung: 4-Patent Infringement Suit Dismissed With Prejudice

Truesight Communications LLC filed suit against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. in the Eastern District of Texas, asserting four patents against Samsung Galaxy smartphones, tablets, and televisions. After 670 days of litigation, the parties jointly moved to dismiss all claims with prejudice — each side bearing its own costs.

Resolution time
670days
670 days — above the median for E.D. Texas patent cases resolved short of trial
Patents asserted
4
US8745749B2 and 3 further patents asserted covering communications and media technology
Outcome
Case Dismissed
All claims dismissed with prejudice by joint motion; Truesight cannot refile these claims
Cost ruling
Own Costs
Each party bears its own costs and attorneys’ fees — no fee-shifting award entered
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Case overview

Four-patent assault on Samsung’s Galaxy lineup ends in bilateral dismissal

On December 29, 2023, Truesight Communications LLC filed a patent infringement complaint against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. in the Eastern District of Texas before Judge Rodney Gilstrap — one of the nation’s busiest patent dockets. The suit asserted four U.S. patents (US8745749B2, US8949879B2, US8898803B1, and US9595300B2) against Samsung’s Galaxy S22, broader Galaxy smartphone and tablet portfolio, and Samsung televisions.

On October 29, 2025, the Court granted a joint motion to dismiss all claims with prejudice. A with-prejudice dismissal is a final adjudication on the merits for preclusion purposes: Truesight is permanently barred from reasserting the same claims against Samsung based on the same patents. The Court’s order also denied all pending relief motions as moot and explicitly declined to award costs or attorneys’ fees to either side.

The 670-day duration and the bilateral, cost-neutral structure of the dismissal are consistent with a negotiated resolution — likely a confidential settlement — though the public record does not confirm settlement terms or any license grant. Truesight’s use of Fabricant LLP, a firm known for assertion-focused patent litigation, and the breadth of the product allegations across Samsung’s consumer electronics lines suggest an initial demand tied to widespread use across multiple product categories.

Case at a glance
Case no.2:23-cv-00643
CourtTexas Eastern
JudgeRodney Gilstrap
FiledDecember 29, 2023
ClosedOctober 29, 2025
Duration670 days
OutcomeCase Dismissed
Verdict causeInfringement Action
BasisCase Dismissed
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Case timeline

Filing to Case Dismissed in 670 days

670 days — above the median for E.D. Texas patent cases resolved short of trial

Case timeline: Complaint filed DEC 29 2023, NOV–DEC — 670 days total Horizontal timeline showing the three key events in Truesight Communications, LLC v Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. from filing to resolution. Source: PACER, Texas Eastern District Court. DEC 29 2023 Complaint filed Pre-trial proceedings OCT 29 2025 Case Dismissed 670 DAYS TOTAL
Dismissal terms

Dismissed with prejudice: what the joint motion outcome means for both parties

Legal mechanism

With-prejudice dismissal bars all future reassertion of these claims

A dismissal with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 operates as a final judgment on the merits. Truesight cannot refile the same patent infringement claims against Samsung based on the four asserted patents. Because the motion was filed jointly, the Court treated it as a consent order — granting it without requiring any independent findings of invalidity or non-infringement.

Permanent bar on refiling
Plaintiff outcome

Truesight’s enforcement window against Samsung permanently closes

Truesight surrenders the right to pursue Samsung on these four patents in any future proceeding. While the public record does not disclose whether a licensing agreement was reached, the with-prejudice structure — combined with each party bearing its own costs — is structurally consistent with a confidential resolution. Absent a license, the dismissal represents a complete defensive win for Samsung on these specific claims.

No further recourse vs. Samsung
Defendant outcome

Samsung avoids adjudication on validity and infringement

Samsung obtained a final termination of the suit without any court ruling on whether its Galaxy devices infringe or whether the asserted patents are valid. This preserves Samsung’s freedom-to-operate posture publicly: no adverse infringement finding exists on the record. However, if a license was granted as part of a settlement, Samsung’s commercial terms remain confidential and could inform future assertion strategies by Truesight or related entities.

No infringement finding entered
Commercial implications

Four patents remain active and may be deployed against other consumer electronics players

The four asserted patents survive this litigation with no invalidity ruling and no public claim construction. Other manufacturers of smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs — particularly those deploying similar communications and media delivery architectures — remain exposed. Competitors to Samsung in these categories should treat these patents as live enforcement assets. The cost-neutral outcome suggests Truesight retains resources and appetite for further assertion activity.

Ongoing third-party risk
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Parties and representation

Full party and counsel information

RoleNameTypeDetail
PlaintiffTruesight Communications, LLCCompanyPatent assertion entity — holder of US8745749B2 and 3 related communications patentsSearch in Eureka ↗
DefendantSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.CompanySamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. — global consumer electronics manufacturerSearch in Eureka ↗
Co-DefendantSamsung Electronics America, Inc.CompanySearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselAlfred Ross FabricantAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselEnrique William IturraldeAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselJennifer Leigh TrueloveAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselJohn Andrew RubinoAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselJulian Glenn PymentoAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselJustine Minseon ParkAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselMichael Mondelli , IIIAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselPeter LambrianakosAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselRyan F OliverAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselSamuel Franklin BaxterAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff counselVincent J. Rubino , IIIAttorneyCounsel for Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff law firmFabricant LLPLaw FirmRepresenting Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff law firmFabricant LLP (NY)Law FirmRepresenting Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff law firmFabricant LLP (Rye)Law FirmRepresenting Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff law firmMcKool Smith PC (Marshall)Law FirmRepresenting Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff law firmRubino IpLaw FirmRepresenting Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Plaintiff law firmRubino Law LLCLaw FirmRepresenting Truesight Communications, LLCSearch in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselAndrew Thompson (Tom) GorhamAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselAndrew William StinsonAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselCarson Dean AndersonAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselDaniel S. ShimellAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselDavid A. CaineAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselDoug ClarkAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselJeffrey Andrew MillerAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselJin-Suk ParkAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselMatthew M. WolfAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselMelissa Richards SmithAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselNicholas LeeAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselNicholas Momti NyemahAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant counselRyan M. NishimotoAttorneyCounsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPLaw FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP – Los AngelesLaw FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, LLP (Palo Alto)Law FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Wash DC)Law FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmArnold & Porter LLP (Los Angeles)Law FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmArnold & Porter, LLP (Palo Alto)Law FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmGillam & Smith, LLPLaw FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmGilliam & Smith LLPLaw FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Defendant law firmRamey & Flock, PCLaw FirmRepresenting Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Search in Eureka ↗
Presiding judgeJudge Rodney GilstrapJudgeTexas Eastern District CourtSearch in Eureka ↗
Official verdict

Official order — verbatim text

“Before the Court is the Joint Motion to Dismiss (the “Motion”) filed by Plaintiff Truesight Communications LLC (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Defendants”) (collectively, the “Parties”). (Dkt. No. 202). In the Motion, the Parties move to dismiss all claims asserted in the above-captioned case with prejudice. (Id. at 1). Having considered the Motion, and noting that it was jointly filed, the Court finds that it should be and hereby is GRANTED. Accordingly, all claims and causes of actions asserted by the Parties in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees. All pending requests for relief asserted by the Parties in the above-captioned case not explicitly granted herein are DENIED AS MOOT.”
Source: PACER Docket, Case 2:23-cv-00643, Texas Eastern District Court

The Court’s order grants the joint motion in full, dismissing all claims and causes of action with prejudice and denying all remaining relief as moot. The ‘with prejudice’ designation is legally significant: it forecloses Truesight from reasserting these specific infringement claims against Samsung in any future proceeding, functioning as a final judgment for res judicata purposes. The cost-neutrality clause — ‘the Parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees’ — is atypical of a purely defendant-favourable outcome and is more consistent with a negotiated resolution, though no settlement terms appear on the public docket.

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Patent at issue

US8745749B2 — communications and media technology patents in Samsung devices

Publication No.US8745749B2
Application No.US13/078323
Patent details
ProductCommunications security and content delivery methods
Cited in actionDecember 29, 2023

Publication No.US8949879B2
Application No.US13/451510
Patent details
ProductMedia content streaming and delivery architecture
Cited in actionDecember 29, 2023

Publication No.US8898803B1
Application No.US13/004806
Patent details
ProductSecure communications processing systems
Cited in actionDecember 29, 2023

Publication No.US9595300B2
Application No.US12/906941
Patent details
ProductContent and media management methods for consumer devices
Cited in actionDecember 29, 2023

The four asserted patents — US8745749B2, US8949879B2, US8898803B1, and US9595300B2 — stem from applications filed between approximately 2009 and 2012, placing their priority dates in a period of rapid smartphone and connected-device proliferation. The patents collectively appear to cover communications processing, media delivery, and content management architectures of a type embedded across modern smartphone, tablet, and smart TV platforms. Their broad product scope — encompassing Samsung Galaxy S22, the full Galaxy smartphone and tablet line, and Samsung televisions — indicates claims drafted to read widely across consumer electronics implementations.

From a competitive intelligence standpoint, these patents remain strategically potent: no court has construed their claims, no invalidating prior art was identified in a published ruling, and the asserted patents carry granted status. For any company developing or selling smartphones, connected tablets, or smart televisions with integrated communications or media streaming functionality, these patent families represent a live assertion risk. The absence of a Markman order means the full claim scope is unanchored, and Truesight or any successor owner retains maximum enforcement flexibility against future targets.

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Freedom to operate

Should your team run an FTO against US8745749B2 and the Truesight portfolio?

Any company commercialising smartphones, tablets, or smart televisions with communications, media delivery, or content management features should assess exposure against Truesight’s four-patent portfolio. The fact that these patents were asserted broadly — from Samsung Galaxy S22 to TVs — signals claims likely drafted at a level of abstraction that could read on competing implementations. With no claim construction on record and no invalidity ruling, the risk perimeter is wide. Product teams launching or updating devices in these categories should prioritise FTO review before market entry.

PatSnap Eureka’s FTO Search Agent can map each of the four Truesight patents against your product’s technical specification, surface prior art that was not litigated in this case, and identify claim elements most likely to be disputed in future proceedings. Because the case settled before any Markman hearing, Eureka’s claim analysis tools can help your counsel establish defensible non-infringement positions and identify design-around opportunities — before Truesight’s next enforcement action is filed.

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Strategic implications

What this case signals for the consumer electronics patent IP landscape

A bilateral, cost-neutral exit after 670 days in E.D. Texas typically signals leverage resolved privately — not claims abandoned on the merits.

Joint dismissal with prejudice is the structural fingerprint of a confidential settlement

When both parties jointly move to dismiss with prejudice and each bears its own costs, the public record is deliberately silent on whether a license was exchanged. For IP counsel monitoring enforcement patterns, this outcome should be tracked as a probable resolution event — not a failed assertion. Truesight’s patents remain valid and unaddressed on the merits.

E.D. Texas / Judge Gilstrap remains a high-stakes venue for consumer electronics defendants

Filing before Judge Gilstrap in Marshall, Texas continues to signal assertive plaintiff strategy. Samsung deployed a large defense team from Arnold & Porter and Gillam & Smith, consistent with treating this as a serious venue risk. Defendants in similar technology categories should ensure litigation-ready counsel familiar with Gilstrap’s scheduling orders and claim construction practices.

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With no claim construction on record and four active patents covering communications and media delivery technology, Truesight’s portfolio remains a live risk for consumer electronics players. Use PatSnap Eureka to run FTO analysis and monitor future enforcement activity before your products are targeted.

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