Mojo Mobility Inc. vs. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Et Al

Case Background

On October 7, 2022, Plaintiff Mojo Mobility Inc. filed a Patent Infringement lawsuit in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas(Case number: 2:22cv398). This case was assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and later referred to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne.

Cause

Mojo Mobility, founded in 2005 by Dr. Afshin Partovi, pioneered innovative wireless charging technologies for mobile devices. With a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and experience at NASA Jet Propulsion Labs and Bell Labs, Dr. Partovi aimed to eliminate the hassle of multiple charging cables for various devices. From 2013 onwards, Samsung showed significant interest in Mojo Mobility's technology. Samsung representatives inspected Mojo's prototypes and requested detailed information about the inventions. They invited Mojo representatives to several meetings at Samsung's headquarters in Suwon, Korea. During these meetings, Samsung expressed strong interest in integrating Mojo's technology into its Galaxy line of smartphones and wireless chargers. Despite extensive discussions and demonstrations, Samsung declined to formalize a business relationship or compensate Mojo for its technology. Instead, Samsung suggested that Mojo should collaborate with Samsung's third-party suppliers at its own expense. Contrary to expectations of a mutually beneficial partnership, Samsung incorporated Mojo's patented innovations into its products, including Galaxy smartphones, without compensating Mojo Mobility.

Injuries

Mojo Mobility faced substantial financial harm due to Samsung's unauthorized use of its patented wireless charging technology. The company lost reasonable royalties and licensing fees, potentially amounting to millions of dollars given the widespread use of wireless charging in Samsung's popular product lines. Additionally, Mojo incurred significant costs traveling to Korea multiple times and providing prototypes to Samsung, without securing a business relationship or compensation. These expenses, incurred in good faith to develop a partnership, directly impacted Mojo Mobility's finances. The unauthorized use of Mojo's technology may have also harmed the company's market position and ability to license its technology to other manufacturers, as S