Samsung is staring at a foldable phone ban in the US over patent dispute
A new lawsuit accuses Samsung of infringing foldable phone patents and seeks a US sales ban, though the claims remain unproven at this stage.
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Samsung is facing a fresh legal challenge that could put a big red “Stop” sign for its foldable phones in the US. Lepton Computing LLC has just filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal court, accusing the South Korean tech giant and its US arm of infringing multiple patents related to foldable phone technology. If the legal action escalates, it could impact sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Z lineup, which includes the Fold, Flip, and new TriFold models. What the lawsuit claims Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Gareth Beavis / Digital Trends In the legal filing, which was later covered by The Biz, Lepton alleges that Samsung is using patented technologies for flexible display structure, hinge mechanism, and user interface behaviors without authorization.
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