AQ Corporation v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Summary
AQ Corporation sues Samsung for allegedly infringing its patents in electronics manufacturing or design.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 4P · 2D · 11N (25 articles)→Recent 30d 1P · 0D · 0N (1 article)
Latest ruling: neutral (2026-05-01)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
6 plaintiff-favorable · 4 defendant-favorable · 16 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 5 plaintiff · 2 defendant · 11 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Collision Communications v. Samsung: Landmark Patent InfringementCalifornia Globe · 2026-08-18
- Ahn Seung-ho Sentenced to Three Years for Samsung Trade Secrets Leak조선일보 · 2026-02-11
- Samsung Owes Patent Owner $191 Million in LED Tech Dispute (4)Bloomberg Law News · 2025-11-03
- Samsung to Pay $445.5 Million for Infringing Wireless Technology PatentsLaw Commentary · 2025-10-17
- Samsung Faces Foldable Patent Lawsuit from Mystery Company Lepton,But Ban UnlikelyPhoneWorld · 2026-04-28
- The US Company That Wants Samsung's Foldables Banned Might Have A Big Timeline Problembgr.com · 2026-04-28
- Samsung sued by the ‘original developer of foldable phones,’ but a ban seems unlikely9to5Google · 2026-04-27
- Korean chipmakers face lawsuit strain from US 'patent trolls'The Korea Times · 2026-01-14
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- K&L Gates LLPErik J Halverson, Laurel Wickersham Salisbury, Nicholas F. Lenning +1 more
- K&L GatesAustin Carl Holler, Margaret Cooney
- Miller Fair Henry PLLCAndrea Leigh Fair, Garrett C. Parish
- K&L Gates LLP - ChicagoJames A Shimota
- Independent counselDevdhi Kasana
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPAdam Michael Janes, Christopher Mizzo, Joseph Allen Loy
- Gillam & Smith, LLPMelissa Richards Smith
- Kirkland & Ellis, LLP - NYCGregory S Arovas
- Court
- TXED
- Docket no.
- 2:25-cv-01012
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Rodney Gilstrap
- Filed
- 2025-10-07
- Last filing
- 2026-08-12
Cause
35:271 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. AQ Corporation
Docket entries
- #512026-05-14
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Shawn Patrick Hickey on behalf of AQ Corporation. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11540679. (Hickey, Shawn) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
- #502026-05-14
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Margaret Cooney on behalf of AQ Corporation. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11540626. (Cooney, Margaret) (Entered: 05/14/2026)
- #492026-05-01
ORDER FOCUSING PATENT CLAIMS AND PRIOR ART TO REDUCE COSTS re 48 Motion JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AGREED ORDER FOCUSING PATENT CLAIMS AND PRIOR ART TO REDUCE COSTS. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/30/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 05/01/2026)
- #482026-04-27
JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AGREED ORDER FOCUSING PATENT CLAIMS AND PRIOR ART TO REDUCE COSTS by AQ Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Parish, Garrett) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
- #472026-03-16
PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) 46 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/13/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
- #462026-03-12
JOINT MOTION for Protective Order (Agreed) by AQ Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Parish, Garrett) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
- #452026-03-11
REPLY to Response re 32 MOTION to Stay TO STAY PENDING INTER PARTES REVIEW OF THE ASSERTED PATENTS filed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 11)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
- #442026-03-06
NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Regarding P.R. 3-3 and 3-4 Disclosures (Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 03/06/2026)
- #432026-03-05
ORDER re 38 Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Protective Order; re 40 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/5/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
- #422026-03-05
ORDER granting 39 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Laurel Wickersham Salisbury terminated. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/5/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
- #412026-03-04
RESPONSE in Opposition re 32 MOTION to Stay TO STAY PENDING INTER PARTES REVIEW OF THE ASSERTED PATENTS filed by AQ Corporation . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Statistics, # 2 Proposed Order)(Parish, Garrett) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
- 2026-01-27
No description on file
- 2026-01-27
In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) (NKL)
- 2026-01-26
No description on file
- 2026-01-20
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- 2026-01-20
NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 12:00 PM in Ctrm 106 (Marshall) before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. **NOTE: ONLY THE TIME HAS CHANGED. (aeb)
- 2025-10-07
Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL)
- 2025-10-07
No description on file
- 2025-10-07
No description on file
- 2025-10-07
In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) (NKL)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.