US ITC: "Samsung did not violate laws related to digital signage patents"

U.S. authorities have concluded that Samsung's digital signage (commercial displays installed in public places) products do not infringe on a competitor's patent.

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According to the industry on the 7th, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) investigated a case filed by U.S. display manufacturer Manufacturing Resources International (MRI), which claimed that Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDS's outdoor signage products infringed on its patents, and decided last month that there was no violation of relevant laws.

Earlier, MRI alleged that the cooling system applied to Samsung's signage displays infringed on patents held by MRI, and that this violated provisions of the Tariff Act, which prohibits the importation of products infringing U.S. patents and copyrights, filing a complaint against Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDS with the ITC.

The ITC's decision is a preliminary administrative ruling. The final court decision usually takes about six months. Samsung Electronics expects the same judgment to be upheld in court.