Network-1 Initiated Patent Litigation Against Samsung For Patent Infringement Over eSIM And 5G Technologies In Galaxy Devices

Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:NTIP) announced today that it has initiated patent litigation against Samsung Electronics Co., LTD and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, "Samsung") in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,233,780, U.S. Patent No. 11.916,893, U.S. Patent No. 12,207,094, U.S. Patent No. 12,166,869, U.S. Patent No.11,606,204, and U.S. Patent No. 11.973,864 (collectively, the "Patents-in-Suit").

The lawsuit alleges that Samsung infringes the Patents-in-Suit by supporting certain eSIM (embedded Subscriber Identification Module) and 5G technologies in its mobile devices, including its Galaxy smartphones, watches and tablets (the "Accused Products"). The Accused Products operate consistent with certain GSMA and ETSI industry standards.

The Patents-in-Suit are part of the M2M/IoT patent portfolio acquired by Network-1 in December 2017 (the "M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio"). The M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio relates to, among other things, enabling technology for authenticating and using eSIM technology in Internet of Things ("IoT"), Machine-to-Machine, and other mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets, watches, computers and automobiles. Patents in the M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio also relate to enabling technologies for 5G network authentication used in consumer and M2M devices (including smartphones), and the latest available Internet transport layer security solutions.

A study by the Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) found that 2024 was a landmark year of growth across the global eSIM ecosystem during which the volume of eSIM device shipments surpassed 500 million units with eSIM profile downloads increasing by 56%.

Network-1's M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio includes forty-one (41) issued U.S. patents (and 6 pending applications), plus fifteen (15) issued non-U.S. patents. The patent terms of the MTM/IoT Patent Portfolio are currently expected to extend until 2033-2034. Network-1 has been developing the portfolio since its acquisition and anticipates further issuances of additional claims.

The M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio is available for licensing to firms that make use of the technologies covered by its patents, including eSIM and 5G technologies covered by the relevant GSMA and ETSI standards, as implemented in Internet of Things and M2M products as well as devices utilizing 5G.