Whirlpool Corporation v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Summary

Whirlpool sued Samsung Electronics in federal court over patent infringement. The case involves a patent related to appliance technology, filed in the Eastern District of Texas. Whirlpool alleges Samsung unlawfully used patented technology in its products without authorization.

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Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Whirlpool Corporation (plaintiff) SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (defendant) SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (defendant) Samsung Electronics America Inc (consol defendant) Samsung Electronics Co. LTD., (consol defendant)

Docket entries

1. 2026-08-18

   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)

2. 2026-06-26

   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)

3. 2026-06-26

   Amended Complaint

4. 2026-06-26

   Miscellaneous Relief

5. 2026-06-26

   Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability

6. 2026-06-09

   Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference

7. 2026-04-14

   Notice of Docket Correction

8. 2026-04-14

   ***FILED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY. Document # 57, NOTICE of Attorney Appearance. PLEASE IGNORE.*** (NKL)

9. 2026-03-20

   Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne: Telephone Conference held on 3/20/2026 from 01:00 - 01:20. The Court changed the start time for the April 8 hearing to 8:30 a.m. and requested 15 minute opening statements from each side. Further briefing will be post-hearing with opening briefs of 25 pages with Plaintiff's on April 29, Defendants' on May 20, then a 10-page reply on June 3 and sur-reply on June 17. Two hard-copies of all hearing exhibits to be delivered to chambers by each side on April 6. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Andrea Fair, Joseph Grinstein, Yoonhee Park, Jenna Farleigh, Jason Onyediri; Defense - Michael Jones, Marc Pensabene, Timothy Durst. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Not Recorded) (wea)

10. 2026-03-20

    NOTICE of Hearing: Evidentiary Hearing set for 4/8/2026 at 08:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. **TIME CHANGE ONLY**(wea) \.

11. 2026-03-20

    Notice of Hearing

12. 2026-03-20

    Telephone Conference

13. 2026-01-05

    Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

14. 2026-01-05

    Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap has been CONTINUED to be reset by the Court on a date hereafter at which time a new notice will be issued by the Court. (aeb)

15. 2025-11-06

    NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference (in Chambers) re 4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 12/17/2025 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (wea) Modified on 11/6/2025 to edit text. (wea)

16. 2025-11-06

    Notice of Hearing

17. 2025-10-14

    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)

18. 2025-10-14

    Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (NKL)

19. 2025-10-14

    Case Assigned/Reassigned

20. 2025-10-14

    Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability

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