Samsung Display and BOE are fighting a legal battle in the US for quite some time. Samsung wishes to halt the import of BOE AMOLED displays into the US, mainly in the smartphone displays aftermarket. Samsung claims the BOE, and also a couple of phone parts retailers, infringe upon Samsung's AMOLED patents.
Yesterday, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) found (again, one have to note) that BOE (in addition to Injured Gadgets and Wholesale Gadget Parts) indeed infringe on several of SDC's AMOLED patents. The ITC, however, decided not to impose a ban on the import of BOE's display products in the US, saying that the patent issue has no impact on the US display industry.
In addition to this specific case, SDC has also filed several other complaints against BOE about trade secret infringements and patents infringements. BOE, meanwhile, together with other OLED makers in China, answered with a motion of their own, to dismiss an SDC AMOLED patent.
Samsung sees this outcome as a win, as it increases their IP portfolio strength. Interestingly, BOE's lawyers see this outcome as a complete victory as well, as there is no actual action taken against the company.
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